Nick Nemeroff, a Montreal-based stand-up comedian whose debut album was nominated for a Juno Award last year, has died at the age of 32.
Nemeroff died on Monday, according to an obituary posted on the website of a funeral home in Montreal.
His manager, Morgan Flood of Grand Wave Entertainment, told CBC News in a text message that he did not know the cause of death, but that he had “died in his sleep.”
A post on Nemeroff’s Instagram account remembered him as a “comic book comic” with “unique rhythm, labyrinthine stillness and a fresh look at comedy pointing in the wrong direction.”
“If Nick had been on a comedy show, he was guaranteed to leave with new fans. And he deserved it, because comedy was his life in many ways, “the publication said.
Nemeroff, who recently lived in Toronto, was nominated for Junos 2021 comedy album of the year for his debut This Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life.
“I like to stand up and joke more than anything, unfortunately, and this album is the culmination of doing it every night for the last seven years,” he told CBC in 2020, promoting its release.
“My biggest hope, though, is that they leave the album thinking I’m hot.”
He performed a set on Conan O’Brien’s late-night show when he was 28 years old.
He also appeared at Just for Laughs, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and most recently in the second season of CTV’s Roast Battle Canada.
WATCH | Nemeroff performs on Conan:
“In addition to the craft, Nick’s family, friends and Montreal Canadiens were of great importance to him,” the obituary said. “Infinitely kind, supportive of others, humble for his many skills and achievements, Nick Nemeroff lives his life doing what he loves, and so he will be remembered.”
Details of the funeral were not made public, but mourners were encouraged to donate in his memory to Planned Parenthood, which was “one of the last things Nick did.”
WATCH | Nemeroff performs at the Winnipeg Festival:
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