BELOW SUPERNAV drop zone ⇩

Comedian Pat Cooper, known for ‘Seinfeld’ role and Howard Stern appearances, dies: reports

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

MAIN AREA TOP drop zone ⇩

(NEXSTAR) — Pat Cooper, a stand-up comedian well known for his appearances on “Seinfeld,” “Analyze This” and Howard Stern’s radio show, has died, according to his friends and family. He was 93.

Cooper’s wife, Emily Conner, confirmed his death in a statement shared Wednesday, according to The New York Times. Steve Garrin, who produced and wrote with Cooper, also confirmed his death, writing on Facebook, “I’m heartbroken to hear the sad news of the passing of my great friend, Pat Cooper.”

The comic reportedly died at his Las Vegas home but a cause of death has not yet been released.

Garrin told Entertainment Weekly Cooper was “telling jokes up until the end” and had “a lot of health problems.”

Cooper’s career began in the 1950s at small clubs on the East Coast, The Times reports. He later served as the opening act for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Jerry Lewis, and appeared on multiple TV shows, including those hosted by Dean Martin and Merv Griffin.

In the late 1990s, Cooper appeared as himself on “Seinfeld,” chastising Jerry Seinfeld for losing a jacket. Cooper’s other acting jobs included roles in “Analyze This,” “Analyze That,” and “L.A. Law.”

Cooper continued performing at clubs, casinos, and the iconic Manhattan Friars Club until he retired in 2012, according to The Times.

He is survived by Conner, his three sisters, his three children and five grandchildren, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Entertainment

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

Site Settings Survey

 

MAIN AREA MIDDLE drop zone ⇩

Trending on NewsNation

MAIN AREA BOTTOM drop zone ⇩

tt

KC Chiefs parade shooting: 1 dead, 21 shot including 9 kids | Morning in America

Witness of Chiefs parade shooting describes suspect | Banfield

Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: Mom of 2 dead, over 20 shot | Banfield

WWE star Ashley Massaro 'threatened' by board to keep quiet about alleged rape: Friend | Banfield

Friend of WWE star: Ashley Massaro 'spent hours' sobbing after alleged rape | Banfield

Sunny

la

67°F Sunny Feels like 67°
Wind
7 mph SW
Humidity
44%
Sunrise
Sunset

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low near 50F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
50°F Partly cloudy. Low near 50F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wind
6 mph NNW
Precip
10%
Sunset
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous