Cheers
1982
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Rooney first began performing stand-up in 1977 in Washington, D.C., after which he moved to New York City and Los Angeles. He met Jay Leno while performing at The Improv in Hollywood, and the pair became friends and writing partners. [2] He contributed material to Leno's special Jay Leno and the American Dream, [3] and wrote material for Leno ...
Jul 24, 2022 · Kevin Rooney, a stand-up comedian who won two Emmy awards for his work as a writer on “Dennis Miller Live,” died at his home on July 19 after a battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure ...
Jul 25, 2022 · Standup comedian Kevin Rooney has died. He was 71. The Emmy winner, who worked on Jay Leno 's first comedy special Jay Leno and the American Dream and The Dennis Miller Show, passed away on July 9 ...
- Stephanie Wenger
Jul 23, 2022 · Kevin Rooney, a comedy writer and performer who worked for Jay Leno, Bill Maher and Dennis Miller, died on July 9 at 71. He also appeared on The Tonight Show, The Dennis Miller Show and When Harry Met Sally.
- Tom Tapp
Jul 23, 2022 · Emmy-Winning Writer, Comedian Kevin Rooney, Who Worked With Jay Leno and Dennis Miller, Dies at 71. The stand-up, who mentored Judd Apatow, died earlier this month at his home in Los Angeles.
- Hilary Lewis
Jul 24, 2022 · Kevin Rooney, a two-time Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian, died July 9 after a long battle with diabetes and renal failure. He was 71. Kevin Rooney won a pair of Emmys for his writing on ...
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Jul 25, 2022 · 0. Kevin Rooney, an Emmy-winning comedy writer and performer, died July 19 in his home after a long battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure. He was 71. Rooney wrote Jay Leno’s first comedy special, Jay Leno and the American Dream. He also worked on Leno’s “What’s my beef?” tirades for Late Night with David Letterman in the ...
