Carl LaBove

Carl LaBove

Date of Birth: July 16, 1958
Date of Passing: April 23, 2021
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
Obituary: The Comic's Comic

Carl LaBove was an American comedian and actor.

An original founding member of The Outlaws of Comedy, along with Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison, LaBove was known for his rock-n-roll style of stand-up comedy.

He was a series regular on Roseanne Barr's late night sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Special, and performed multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Carl LaBove was an American comedian and actor.

An original founding member of The Outlaws of Comedy, along with Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison, LaBove was known for his rock-n-roll style of stand-up comedy.

He was a series regular on Roseanne Barr's late night sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Special, and performed multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

LaBove also had guest starring roles on Seinfeld and Roseanne and was a part of a number of television documentaries including A Tribute to Sam Kinison, When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World, Finding the Funny, The Comedy Kitchen, and The Comedy Store.

On the big screen, he had roles in Hi-Riders (1978), Night Patrol (1984), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Pauly Shore is Dead (2003), and Em & Me (2004).

LaBove died April 23, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 62.

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