Comedian and ‘Rel’ Co-Creator Kevin Barnett Dies At 32
The cause of death has yet to be announced.
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Kevin Barnett and Josh Rabinowitz
FOX ‘Rel’ TV show panel, TCA Summer Press Tour, Los Angeles, USA – 02 Aug 2018
Black Hollywood lost one of its rising stars with the death of comedian Kevin Barnett, who co-created the Fox series Rel with Lil Rel Howery.
His death was confirmed Tuesday by his talent agency UTA. He was 32.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and client Kevin Barnett. He was an incredible talent and a wonderful person. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. We will miss him. pic.twitter.com/aDog631PVf
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and client Kevin Barnett. He was an incredible talent and a wonderful person,” the agency tweeted. “Our thoughts are with his family and friends. We will miss him.”
The cause of death is not clear.
Barnett was building his name as a standup comic, writer and actor for shows like Rel and The Carmichael Show. In addition to previously being a writer for Comedy Central’s Broad City, he was also a series regular on MTV2’s Guy Code and appeared in Chris Rock’s Top Five.
Kevin Barnett was an incredible comedian and writer, contributing to Broad City, the stand-up community and beyond. He’ll be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/4uyoMNkGk0
Rel co-creator Howery took to Instagram upon hearing the news, saying that he “was trying to figure out what to say but I can’t I’m truly heartbroken by this and just really hurt as the hours pass… So gifted and so dope and a true friend!!!! I don’t know what else to say this is crazy to me!!!!”
