{"id":2326399,"date":"2024-08-18T18:25:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T22:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/longtime-comedian-walking-between-gigs-killed-in-hit-and-run-teen-under-arrest\/"},"modified":"2024-08-18T18:28:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T22:28:36","slug":"longtime-comedian-walking-between-gigs-killed-in-hit-and-run-teen-under-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/longtime-comedian-walking-between-gigs-killed-in-hit-and-run-teen-under-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime Comedian Walking Between Gigs Killed in Hit-and-Run, Teen Under Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flongtime-comedian-walking-between-gigs-killed-in-hit-and-run-teen-under-arrest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2326399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Perry Kurtz, a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-the-cable-guy-does-what-late-night-hosts-wont-skewer-biden\/\" title=\"Larry The Cable Guy Does What Late Night Hosts Won\u2019t \u2014 Skewer Biden\">long-time comedian<\/a> known for his performances \u200don &#8220;America\u2019s \u2063Got Talent&#8221; and &#8220;The Late Late Show with James \u200bCorden,&#8221; tragically passed away at\u2063 the age of 73 following a hit-and-run accident in Tarzana, Los Angeles. He was struck by a vehicle while\u200b crossing Ventura Boulevard late at night and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. The \u200bdriver of the vehicle, later identified \u2064as 18-year-old Nathon Jaimes, fled but was arrested after witnesses reported seeing the car \u2064parked nearby with\u2063 damage.<\/p>\n<p>Kurtz had \u200ba prolific\u2062 career in comedy, \u200bperforming\u200b at renowned venues in Los Angeles and \u2064New York City since the 1970s, and he was known \u2063for his collaboration with the late Robin Williams. His death has drawn tributes from friends and \u200cfans, highlighting his impact on\u200c the comedy scene and\u200c his legacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-celebrities-who-risked-their-careers-to-defy-cancel-culture\/\" title=\"6 Celebrities Who Risked Their Careers to Defy Cancel Culture\u00a0\">making people laugh<\/a> for over four decades.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A longtime West Coast comedian who had performed on &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Got Talent&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Late Late Show with James Corden&rdquo; died Thursday in a hit-and-run accident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-francis-joins-the-cdc-and-the-who-in-pushing-covid-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Red Francis Joins the CDC and the WHO in Pushing COVID Vaccinations\">news reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Perry Kurtz, 73, was struck by a vehicle while crossing Ventura Boulevard around 11:20 p.m. in Los Angeles&rsquo; Tarzana neighborhood, <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/teenager-hits-kills-comedian-perry-kurtz-in-los-angeles-hit-and-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Kurtz reportedly was not in a marked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/public-not-happy-police-announce-hunt-driver-left-tire-marks-pride-crosswalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crosswalk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He performed at a restaurant near the area of the crash each Thursday, witnesses said.<\/p>\n<p>He was pronounced dead at the scene by responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/16\/comedian-perry-kurtz-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The driver of the gray Honda Civic that struck him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/suspect-allegedly-behind-bloody-hit-run-killing-teen-ballerina-78-year-old-boater-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fled the scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police told KTLA that the vehicle was traced to an 18-year-old suspect, Nathon Jaimes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/comedian-perry-kurtz-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTTV-TV<\/a> reported that about an hour after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-nfl-rookie-killed-car-crash-team-devastated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crash<\/a>, witnesses called police after spotting the suspect vehicle about a half-mile from the accident scene. The car was &ldquo;oddly parked with a broken windshield.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jaimes was arrested at his home in Reseda on charges of felony hit and run causing death.<\/p>\n<p>Kurtz&rsquo; comedy career was launched in the early 1970s, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n<p>He performed throughout the country, &ldquo;headlining some of the biggest comedy clubs in L.A. and New York City,&rdquo; the entertainment news outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>His show was featured at such storied venues as the Comedy Store, the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, Dangerfield&rsquo;s and the Hollywood Pantages Theater.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He had a close relationship with &mdash; and opened for &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/robin-williams-son-pays-tribute-late-father-name-first-born-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robin Williams<\/a> before [Williams] passed in 2014,&rdquo; TMZ reported.<\/p>\n<p>Local news reporter Gigi Graciette of KTTV-TV posted a link to a story about Kurtz&rsquo; death on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Victim of last night&rsquo;s hit-and-run in Tarzana identified as veteran comedian and entertainer Perry Kurtz.<br \/> &ldquo;He spent over four decades making people laugh and now he&rsquo;s not here anymore&rdquo; his friend told me.<br \/> Tragic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dTIrpTyRwT\">https:\/\/t.co\/dTIrpTyRwT<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXLA?\">@foxla<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O0aW6aknyi\">pic.twitter.com\/O0aW6aknyi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GigiGraciette\/status\/1824571652476403824?\">August 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&rsquo;He spent over four decades making people laugh and now he&rsquo;s not here anymore,&rsquo; his friend told me,&rdquo; Graciette commented in the post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tragic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Perry Kurtz, 73, was hit by a car while crossing Ventura Boulevard around 11:20 p.m. in the Tarzana area of Los Angeles, according to KTLA-TV. It was noted that he was not using a designated crosswalk at the time. Witnesses mentioned that he performed weekly at a nearby restaurant. Emergency responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene, as reported by TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the gray Honda Civic that collided with him fled after the accident. Police informed KTLA that they traced the vehicle back to an 18-year-old suspect named Nathon Jaimes. KTTV-TV stated that about an hour post-accident, witnesses alerted authorities after spotting Jaimes&#8217; vehicle parked suspiciously about half a mile from where Kurtz was struck; it had a broken windshield and was oddly positioned. Jaimes has since been arrested at his home in Reseda on charges of felony hit-and-run resulting in death.<\/p>\n<p>Kurtz began his comedy career in the early 1970s and performed across the nation, headlining major comedy clubs in Los Angeles and New York City throughout his career, which included performances at renowned venues like The Comedy Store and Dangerfield\u2019s. He had a close relationship with Robin Williams and opened for him before Williams&#8217; passing in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Local news reporter Gigi Graciette shared news of Kurtz&#8217;s death on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), stating: \u201cVictim of last night\u2019s hit-and-run in Tarzana identified as veteran comedian and entertainer Perry Kurtz&#8230; He spent over four decades making people laugh and now he\u2019s not here anymore,\u201d reflecting on how tragic this loss is according to one of his friends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2326400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-17T092135.133.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7958,13113,4133,13242],"class_list":["post-2326399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-comedy","tag-hit-and-run","tag-news","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-17T092135.133.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}