'AGT' Star Perry Kurtz Dead at 73, Killed in Hit-&-Run
Friday, 16 August 2024 Perry Kurtz -- a comedian who appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and had ties to several comedy legends -- has died. Kurtz's daughter, Zelda Velazquez, took to Facebook to deliver the bad news ... saying Perry was killed in a hit-and-run…
Famed for supporting Robin Williams and a wacky appearance on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’, stand-up comic Perry Kurtz – who also starred on ‘America’s Got Talent’ – has been killed in a hit-and-run aged 73.
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After he was killed in a hit-and-run, much-loved ‘America’s Got Talent’ comic Perry Kurtz has been hailed as a “staple in the comedy community” who will be “greatly missed”.
Friday, 16 August 2024
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