Perry Kurtz dead at 73: America’s Got Talent comic passes away after he was struck by car in hit-and-run
Comedian Perry Kurtz has died at the age of 73 after being hit by a car on Thursday evening.
Kurtz, who appeared on America’s Got Talent and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, was on the road between shows when he was killed, his daughter Zelda Valesquez confirmed in a heartbreaking social media post.
TMZ have confirmed that Kurtz was killed in an incident in Tarzana, LA after a collision around 11:20 p.m. Thursday.
A gray Honda Civic struck and killed a pedestrian. The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Police have arrested a suspect on suspicion of a hit-and-run accident.
Kurtz appeared on season 8 of America’s Got Talent in 2006, where he rapped about the judges, but he received three No. 1 hits.
Comedian Perry Kurtz has died at the age of 73 after being hit by a car on Thursday evening.
The star is pictured with James Corden on The Late Late Show