Days after turning 32, Indian-born stand-up comedian Neel Nanda, who was popular on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Adam Devine's House Party, passed away. Variety, an entertainment website, received confirmation of the news from Nanda's longtime manager Greg Weiss, who described him as a "great comic and human being". No cause of death was cited.
The comedian had just celebrated his birthday, headlining a comedy gig at Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club in Toronto, Canada. He had promoted his "birthday" weekend show during December 15 and 16 on Instagram. Nanda was best known for his five-minute set on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', a late night talk show, in 2017. He also appeared on shows such as 'Adam Devine's House Party', 'Flophouse' and 'Coming to the Stage'. Nanda also hosted 'Unnecessary Evil', a weekly show at the Westside Comedy Theater in Los Angeles.
Nanda, who was raised by Indian immigrants in Atlanta, Georgia, was drawn to comedy as a youngster after seeing TV channel, Comedy Central and would retell his favourite jokes at his middle school.
Several comedy clubs, including Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club, and fellow comedians shared condolence messages on social media.