Jak Knight, a comedian known for co-creating and acting on Peacock original series, Bust Down, has died at 28. In addition to Bust Down, Knight was a writer on shows like Blackish and Big Mouth, on the latter of which, he voiced DeVon. Although he proved to be a promising comedian, Knight was very much known and loved within the realm of music.
In 2018, Knight appeared in a live version of Zack Fox’s Bruh podcast, alongside rapper Amine. In one of his most iconic stand-ups, he hilariously detailed Chance The Rapper‘s career evolution and recounts a time when he saw the rapper perform at a music festival while on shrooms.
“I thought I was in The DaVinci Code, directed by Jordan Peele. This sh*t was crazy as hell,” he said in a Comedy Central special.
Following the news of his death, several musicians have taken to social media to mourn the loss of Knight.
“RIP to Jak Knight,” said Flying Lotus, “honestly was my fav comedian these days. Unapologetically bold and hilarious.”
https://twitter.com/flyinglotus/status/1548102870653800450?s=21&t=BpryIJhrGneI5kmTkq98Ew
Producer Kenny Beats also expressed sadness over Knight’s death, tweeting “Rip Jak I’m heartbroken.”
https://twitter.com/kennybeats/status/1548127265745014796?s=21&t=BpryIJhrGneI5kmTkq98Ew
Television personality and rapper Steelo Brim, who once had Knight as a guest on his Wine And Weed podcast, said “Truly don’t know what to say but Jak Knight was & is the man. He will be forever missed and loved, lit up every room and was as pure as they come. F*ck this one hurts.
Truly don’t know what to say but Jak Knight was & is the man. He will be forever missed and loved, lit up every room and was as pure as they come. Fuck this one hurts 🤞🏾😢
— Steelo Brim (@SteeloBrim) July 16, 2022
A cause of death has not yet been confirmed for Knight.
