Comedian Nick Nemeroff Dead At 32

On Monday, comedian Nick Nemeroff passed away at the age of 32.

According to Deadline, he attended the Royal West Academy and graduated from the radio and television program at Toronto Metropolitan University. His first comedy album, “The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life,” was released in 2020. In 2021, he was nominated for a Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year.

His family took to Instagram to announce his sudden passing.

The lengthy Instagram statement makes no mention of his cause of death; however, Canada’s CBC News reported that his manager, Morgan Flood of Grand Wave Entertainment, said that Nick “died in his sleep” earlier this week.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved brother Nick Nemeroff,” the statement began. “Nick’s dedication to standup comedy was formidable, and produced amazing results.”

“He drew acclaim in Canada and the US, becoming both a ‘comic’s comic’ and a hit with crowds who were enamoured by his unique cadence, labyrinthine deadpan, and fresh take on misdirection-driven comedy,” they continued. “If Nick was on a comedy show, he was guaranteed to leave with new fans. And he deserved to, because comedy was, in many ways, his life.”

“Endlessly sweet, supportive of others, humble about his many skills and achievements, Nick lived his life doing what he loved, and that is how he will be remembered,” they concluded. “RIP Nick. We love you.”

Many of his close friends in the comedy world also took to social media to reflect on his tragic passing.

Comedian Jon Dore tweeted, "It’s a devastating day for those who knew him. Nick Nemeroff was a beautiful man. My condolences to his family and everyone in the comedy world. I admired him greatly."

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Sarah Sherman tweeted a link to his comedy album. "@nicknemeroff was the sweetest and funniest guy ever !!!" she tweeted. "do yourself a favor and listen to his album it f---in rules !!!"

Comedian Max Beasley tweeted, "This is horrible. One of my favorite people I ever had the honor to be friends with, and in comedy one of the funniest people to be doing it."

Comedian Matt O'Brien tweeted, "this is incredibly sad news @nicknemeroff was so original, kind, and so funny. I can’t believe this. please look up his clips and listen to his album there won’t ever be another like him."

Comedian John Cullen tweeted, "One of the absolute funniest guys and just a totally gentle and genuine human being too. This one hurts."

"You owe it to yourself to head over to the Comedy Central Facebook post of a set of his," Cullen added. "Both because the set is so funny but also because the bit he ran in the comments is one of the funniest things I've ever seen."

Nick's agency, Grand Wave Entertainment, also released a statement on Twitter, writing, “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Nick Nemeroff.” Their full statement can be read in the post above.