RIP Kevin Meaney

Kevin Meaney, Veteran Stand-Up Comic, Dies at 60 »

I'll never forget seeing him when he was first on the Tonight Show back in the 80s. He was so original. So unique. So unbelievably, hilariously silly.

One of the funniest comedians ever as far as I'm concerned. Nobody has ever made me laugh harder.

 

Rest easy, Mr. Meaney. Like a crazy person.

 

Funny guy. He always made me laugh. RIP.

 

"We're big pants people!"

RIP Thanks for the laughs.

 

Classic appearance on Dr. Katz.

 

"That's not riiiiiiight!" Very funny man. I'm sorry to hear he passed away -- judging by Facebook, he was very well-liked by the stand-up comic community.

 

"That's not right!"- indeed.
I can't tell you the COUNTLESS times the times the wife and I have repeated his classic lines!
From "You're on THE POT!", to "I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! BING,BING,BING! ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM!"
He had been suffering from some form of depression for a while, though.
I remember the story I heard about him being detained at an airport with his young daughter for causing some sort of ruckus.
I don't remember the details.....
We'll always have a special place in our hearts!

 

One of my favorite comedians, ever. The thing I liked about Kevin Meaney is that his humor transcended politics, negativity, and divisiveness. He was silly, joyful, and simply made me laugh out loud.

The world needs more comedians like Kevin Meaney. Rest in peace, Kevin.

 

Rest in peace Mr Meany, or should I say Eeenie.

 

Meaney had a great bit in his act where he'd tell a deliberately bad joke, then when nobody laughed, he'd start singing, "I don't care! I don't care! I don't care, I don't care, I don't care!" Funny as hell.

I dunno about depression, but I know he came out about 7-8 years ago and divorced his wife (amicably). Nobody knows the facts about his death yet, but it's a sad truth that many very funny people are terribly depressed and/or neurotic (and I'd put Robin Williams and Richard Jeni in that category, both of whom talented comic actors and comedians who chose to end their lives).

 

I remember him opening for some group...can't remember who...at Jones Beach in the mid 1980s. Wasn't very well received, but opening acts seldom are.

 

wow, "That's Not Right...."

RIP Kevin.

I recall many of his Tonight Show appearances, and a very Funny talent!

 

I saw him multiple times at the Fillmore in San Francisco around 1990...Always funny...

60 is way too young...

 

Damn. I always felt he should have been better known than he was, and he was supportive of me when I tried to be a Stand-Up comic.

 

RP Kevin Meany.

 

According to Barry Crimmins, it was a heart attack. At least, that's what Louis CK said in his email newsletter.

 

Very sad

 

R.I.P. Seems like the best comedians are the ones that go way before their time

 

Always liked him.

RIP Kevin.

 

Stumbled upon the We Are the World bit on youtube after reading this thread and it's classic. He even throws in Dan Akroyd!

 

I just literally laughed until I cried watching Kevin Meaney's classic "We Are the World" routine from Carson:



Anybody who was around in March of 1985 and remembers the impact of this song will appreciate how amazing Kevin's impressions of all the singers from that recording session. Kevin's version of Michael Jackson had me on the floor!

 

To this day, almost 30 years later, I still reference "That's not right!" and "I don't care!...Bing bing bing, zoom zoom zoom..." almost daily. I'd forgotten about the "We Are The World" bit. What a funny, funny man.