Jak Knight

LA comedian Jack Knight, who co-created and starred in Peacock's Bust Down, has died at 28.

Jak's family confirmed his death news, but no cause of death was shared

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Knight's loved ones ask that you please respect their privacy during this extremely difficult time

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Knight got his start in the industry when he was around 19 or 20 years old

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His career starts, working as a writer on The Lucas Brothers’ animated series Lucas Bros

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He also served as a producer and the voice actor for recurring character DeVon in Netflix's Big Mouth

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Most recently, he starred alongside Chris Redd, Sam Jay, and Langston Kerman in the working-class sitcom Bust Down

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Knight toured the world and opened for acts including Dave Chappelle, Joel McHale, Eric Andre, Moshe Kasher, and Aziz Ansari

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He has been recognized as a comic to watch by Comedy Central and Time Out

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In 2021, Vulture also named him Knight an up-and-coming comedian to keep an eye on

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