Overview
- Mulrooney died suddenly on Dec. 29 at his home in Coxsackie, New York, and no cause of death has been released.
- Visitation is set for Jan. 4 at Casey Funeral Home in Staten Island, with a funeral Jan. 5 at the Church of the Holy Family; donations are directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
- He rose from New York clubs to host Fox’s Comic Strip Live and briefly fill in on The Late Show after Joan Rivers’ exit, with performances on HBO, Showtime and PBS’ Comedy Tonight.
- His credits included competing on and writing for Star Search, guest-hosting The Pat Sajak Show, acting in Great Balls of Fire, and hosting radio shows in New York, Cleveland and Albany with iHeartRadio.
- Beyond entertainment, he served with the Coxsackie Police Department from 2010 through 2024 and performed USO tours, drawing tributes from peers such as Andrew Dice Clay praising his crowd work and perseverance.