Comedian dies aged 37 after bike crash, head surgery

Comedian dies aged 37 after bike crash, head surgery

A new tragedy rocked the world of entertainment and it was announced that last Wednesday, December 13 Comedian Kenny DeForest has died at the age of 37.

Deforest He died after crashing while riding his electric bike in Crown Heights in Brooklyn, New York, La Vanguardia newspaper reported.

The comedian did not die at the scene of the accident and received medical attention at a hospital in this city, where he remained for five days debating between life and death.

Given the multiple injuries he suffered and in order for the doctors to save him They decided to undergo head surgerybecause he had multiple skull fractures.

To relieve the brain strain he suffered, They removed a piece of his skull; However, the efforts were unsuccessful and Ryan Beck, a friend of Kenny DeForest, announced his death on GoFundMe, a page they set up to raise money for the surgery.

Kenny died Wednesday, December 13 at Kings County Hospital. surrounded by his parents, family and friends. “Kenny’s final moments included some of his favorite songs, stories from his childhood and memories of his great positivity and joy in life,” she said.

In the same message, the comedian’s friend explained that his legacy will continue, since You will save lives by donating your organs.

“Kenny’s remarkable life will continue through the gift of organ donation,” he said.

What was the accident that ended Kenny DeForest’s life?

It was initially believed that the comedian pulled over due to the severity of his injuries, but Ryan Beck reported that after reviewing multiple reports, they ruled out that version and concluded that he crashed.

“We discovered more information thanks to a medical emergency report. Kenny was on an electric bike and crashed. I have spoken to some police officers and am still looking for more information. There was no police report as to why he was not hitas we thought at first,” he said.

Kenny DeForest was born in April 1986 in Springfield, Missouri. During his youth he moved to New York to make his way as a comedian.

His stand-up shows have led him to appear repeatedly on television, on shows such as: Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with James Corden and Crashing.

In 2015, Kenny DeForest was named by Life magazine as one of the funniest people in Brooklyn and Comedy Central said he was one of the funniest people to watch.

Source: univision

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