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Must-See: Bill Cosby Holds Mock Funeral on 'Fallon'

The legendary actor and comedian auditions The Roots for his funeral on the late night show.
Bill Cosby Holds Mock Funeral on 'Fallon'
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By Derrick Bryson Taylor · Updated October 27, 2020
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At the age of 76, Bill Cosby is planning for the future. Unfortunately, he isn’t talking about any remaining goals, but he’s planning his own funeral.

The legendary comedian and actor appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to talk about his new project. But, Cosby was so impressed with how The Roots welcomed him to the show, he thought it would be great to audition the band for his funeral.

In true comedic fashion, Cosby set up a mock funeral. And from there, the laughs role in.

Check out the funny clip above.