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Kevin Meaney, seen here in an undated publicity photo, died Friday, October 21, 2016, according to his agent. Meaney was age 60.
Actor and standup comedian Kevin Meaney, whose played an executive in the 1988 film comedy “Big” and who starred as the title character in CBS comedy “Uncle Buck” in 1991, has died at age 60, his agent said Saturday.
Meaney’s body was found Friday at his home in Forestburgh in Upstate New York’s Sullivan County, agent Tom Ingegno told CNN. No cause of death was immediately known.
Meaney grew up in Westchester County, graduating from Valhalla High School. He attended SUNY Morrisville before dropping out to enter show business, according to The New York Times.
Meaney’s career was launched in 1986 when he was featured in an HBO special following standup in Boston and San Francisco, The Associated Press reported. He later made appearances on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and “Saturday Night Live.”
In a tweet, comedian Kevin Nealon referenced one of Meaney’s routines about his high-strung parents: “So sorry to hear about the passing of comedian Kevin Meaney. He made me laugh hard. What a talent and nice guy. Truly ‘big pants people.'”
Another Meaney comedy bit involved his “I Don’t Care” song in which he chanted, “I don’t care. I don’t care. My jokes don’t go over, I don’t care!”
Comedic actors Bob Saget, Barry Crimmins and Bobcat Goldthwait were among others tweeting condolences Saturday:
