Paul Mooney attends a photo shoot at the Apollo Theater Jan. 5, 2008 in New York City.
Comedian and writer Paul Mooney has died. Often referred to as the godfather of modern Black comedy, a title he embraced, Mooney died after suffering a heart attack at his home in Oakland, CA. He was 79. His death was reported on Twitter by his friend Roland Martin.
Mooney spent decades behind the scenes writing for such shows as
Saturday Night Live,
Sanford and Son starring Redd Foxx.
Mooney s cool delivery and subversive, catch-you-from-behind humor can be seen in all its glory on
Chappelle s Show in sketches like Negrodamus and Ask A Black Dude.
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Comedian and writer Paul Mooney has died. Often referred to as the godfather of modern Black comedy, a title he embraced, Mooney died after suffering a heart attack at his home in Oakland, CA. He was 79. His death was reported on Twitter by his friend Roland Martin.
Mooney spent decades behind the scenes writing for such shows as
Saturday Night Live,
Sanford and Son starring Redd Foxx.
Mooney s cool delivery and subversive, catch-you-from-behind humor can be seen in all its glory on
Chappelle s Show in sketches like Negrodamus and Ask A Black Dude.
Mooney was born in Louisiana. In 2009 he told NPR he got his sense of humor from his grandmother. My grandmother was very funny. She used to sleep with a hammer, you know. So she was a funny person, he said.
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Legendary comedian, actor and
Chappelle s Show favorite Paul Mooney has died at the age of 79. Mooney died in his home in Oakland, California at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, after suffering a heart attack.
Paul Mooney was known for his unflinching social criticism, and being able to bring a sharp wit to the subject of racism and race relations, which he did many times during his long career as a comedian, actor and writer, including during his collaborations with fellow comedy legend, Richard Pryor. Mooney s publicist confirmed his passing to Daily News.
While Mooney made his on-screen debut with an uncredited role in a 1970 made for TV movie, he would go on to appear in many popular shows and films for the next several decades. Mooney portrayed soul singer Sam Cooke in 1979 s Oscar winning movie