Kevin meaney gay

On XM Satellite Radio 's "Stand Up Sit Down" on May 5, , Meaney stated publicly that he was gay. [26] He explained that his time on Broadway was where he gained the courage to accept his homosexuality. [27]. One of the brightest lights in any comedy club over four separate decades, Kevin Meaney has died suddenly and tragically. Meaney was An autopsy is pending.

In , Meaney acknowledged he was gay and said it was his time on Broadway (he starred in "Hairspray" for nearly seven years), that made him come to terms with his real sexuality. His other. Meaney was a comedy club veteran, performing across the country for more than 30 years. He was first put into the national spotlight in , when he starred in an HBO standup comedy special, according to his official website. Meaney had dozens of onscreen roles during his career, mostly in television.

Kevin Meaney chats with Vinnie For More Laughs Follow Stress Factory Comedy Club 👍 New clips DAILY! 🌎🤣 2 clubs in New Jersey + Connecticut 👋🏠. Famous for his catchphrase "That's not right! By , Meaney was starring in his own stand-up special on HBO, launching him into a new level of fame. Armed with this increased level of visibility in the entertainment industry, Meaney was able to break into acting, taking on the starring role of Buck Russell on the TV adaptation of "Uncle Buck" CBS,

It wasn’t until he rotated into the Broadway musical Hairspray in that his life really flipped. He’d come out publicly as gay on SiriusXM Radio in All through the years, though, Meaney earned the praise, admiration and laughs of his peers and the younger generations of comedians. Real sad to hear about the death of comedian Kevin Meaney at age His agent announced he was found dead in his home and no one seems to know yet what the cause was. But he was around sixty and he was a very funny man on stage.