{"id":488584,"date":"2026-01-03T03:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/488584\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T03:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:53:20","slug":"comedian-and-brooklyn-native-john-mulrooney-dead-at-67","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/488584\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedian and Brooklyn native John Mulrooney dead at 67"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brooklyn-born comedian John Mulrooney is dead<\/a> at age 67.<\/p>\n

The funnyman died suddenly at his home in Coxsackie, N.Y.<\/a> on Dec. 29, according to the Albany Times Union. His cause of death wasn\u2019t immediately reported.<\/p>\n

Mulrooney began his comedy career in the 1980s at the now-defunct<\/a> Pips Club<\/a> in Sheepshead Bay, per an online obituary<\/a>. The venue is also known for fueling the careers of Woody Allen, Rodney Dangerfield, Robert Klein, Lenny Bruce, Adam Sandler and Andrew \u201cDice\u201d Clay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After performing at other legendary spots like The Comedy Store, The Comic Strip and The Laugh Factory, Mulrooney later made his mark on TV by hosting\u00a0an episode of \u201cThe Late Show\u201d<\/a> after the exit of Joan Rivers and appearing on \u201cThe Pat Sajak Show.\u201d<\/p>\n

He got another shot at stardom as the host of \u201cComic Strip Live,\u201d<\/a> a televised version of standup acts filmed in front of a live audience. It first aired locally in Los Angeles then nationally on Saturday nights before it ended in 1989.<\/p>\n

Many New Yorkers who never saw Mulrooney\u2019s act knew his voice from the radio shows he hosted on WPYX in Albany and WPDH in Poughkeepsie. In 2014, he launched \u201cMulrooney in the Morning<\/a>\u201d for iHeartRadio.<\/p>\n

He also added law enforcement to his resume by joining the Coxsackie Police Department as a 52-year-old rookie in 2010, and serving through 2024. During that time, he became a \u201csought-after performer for police and fire department fundraisers across the country, using comedy to support first responders and the communities they protect,\u201d his obituary said.<\/p>\n

Mulrooney told the Times Union in 2010 that he enjoyed working a crowd<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look at the audience as a spice rack,\u201d he said. \u201cI know I\u2019m gonna make a great meal; I\u2019m just not sure of the ingredients yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clay honored his former Pips colleague on Instagram<\/a>, remembering him as a comedian who made his audience part of every show.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrowd work was his thing long before it became a thing,\u201d the raunchy comic<\/a> recalled. \u201cHe was the last comedian to come out of that club that everybody thought would become a really, really big star.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clay added that while Mulrooney never did achieve the same level of fame as some of their other friends, he was \u201creally amazing\u201d at what he did.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe never gave up, he never stopped trying, which is what it\u2019s all about in my book,\u201d Clay said. \u201cNot everybody climbs to the top, and not everybody becomes a superstar. John was a great, great comedian.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mulrooney is remembered by his family as a loving son, a devoted sibling and a cherished uncle to numerous nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n

A 2 p.m. visitation will be held on Sunday at the Casey Funeral Home on Staten Island, followed by a Monday morning funeral service at the nearby Church of the Holy Family.<\/p>\n

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