By Comedian Jak Knight’s cause of death ruled suicide
Big Mouth star Jak Knight died by suicide, an autopsy by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has now confirmed.
The writer, actor and comedian was found on an embankment in Los Angeles suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a coroner’s report obtained by PEOPLE on Monday.
His cause of death has now been ruled a suicide by the coroner.
Knight’s family confirmed the news of his death on Friday; “Knight’s loved ones ask that their privacy please be respected during this extremely difficult time,” the statement said.
Knight was an actor, writer, and producer in addition to his famous stand-up career. He wrote for several comedy shows, including the ABC sitcom “Black-ish,” the HBO Max series “Pause with Sam Jay” and Netflix’s “Big Mouth” in which he also voiced the character of Devon. Most recently, he co-created and starred in Peacock series Bust Down,
Tributes poured in after the sad news of his death came to light, with “Big Mouth” tweeting, “A heartbreaking loss for the Big Mouth family. Writer and voice actor for his character Devon. An enormous talent. Rest in peace Jak Knight.”
In a joint statement, Peacock and Universal Television said: “We are devastated by the passing of Jak Knight. He was a brilliant comedian, visionary and artist and we were all lucky to experience his greatness.
Comedian Tim Dillon paid his respects on Twitter, “We taped Netflix specials together years ago. He was an incredibly funny original voice in comedy and a great guy who will be sorely missed.”
Comedy Central called Knight a “hysterical and honest comedian,” adding, “We will miss him tremendously.”
Comedy club Hollywood Improv remembered his earlier career, saying: “Several years ago a young Jak Knight began coming into our open mics & it was clear from the beginning he was special”
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Written by: Tahson Aktar
