Known for In Living Color

US comedian Reggie McFadden, known for his work on1990s Fox sketch series In Living Color has died at the age of 57.

American media reports that he died in Tanzania, where he ran a gold-mining and entertainment production company,  but no cause of death has been revealed. 

Growing up in the projects of Brooklyn, McFadden, got a break on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam in 1991 but improbably best known for being a regular in the fifth and final season of In Living Color  in 1993-94.

He also played Officer Burt, Larry David’s neighbour, on a 2001 episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. 

Published: 5 Oct 2026