Comedian Perry Kurtz killed in Los Angeles hit-and-run
The victim of the deadly hit-and-run crash Thursday night in Los Angeles has been identified as stand-up comedian Perry Kurtz, the L.A. County Department of Medical Examiner has confirmed.
The collision was reported on the 19500 block of Ventura Boulevard in L.A.’s Tarzana neighborhood at about 11:20 p.m. Thursday. Police said Kurtz was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a vehicle.
The driver, later identified as 18-year-old Nathon Jaimes of Reseda, was arrested at his home on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death, police said.
Police did not say if speeding, drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision.
- Police investigate a deadly hit-and-run crash in Tarzana on Aug. 15, 2024. (KNN)
- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 17: Comedian Perry Kurtz performs onstage during Max Events Presents Roosevelt Comedy Show At The Roosevelt Theater at The Hollywood Roosevelt on September 17, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)
Kurtz, 73, performed at a restaurant near the area of the crash each Thursday, according to witnesses.
His career spanned decades and he was known for his appearances on “America’s Got Talent” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden.”
A GoFundMe page created by Kurtz’s daughter to help his family with funeral expenses can be found here.
No additional details were immediately made available.
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