NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: Comedian Paul Mooney takes part in a discussion panel after the world premiere screening of "That's What I'm Talking About" at The Museum of Television & Radio January 30, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images for TV Land)
Paul Mooney, a comedic great, has passed away. This is horrible news. He was a comedic icon that we’ve seen so much from. He was seen on the Dave Chappelle Show creating great skits like the one below.
According to Roland Martin, he passed away after suffering a heart attack.
BREAKING NEWS: Comedic legend Paul Mooney has passed away. His cousin, Rudy Ealy, just called me from Paul's phone and said he passed away two hours ago after suffering a heart attack at his home in Oakland. He was 79. We will pay tribute to him tonight on #RolandMartinUnfiltered
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) May 19, 2021