In Living Color Comedian Reggie McFadden Dies at 57

Source: Johnny Nunez / GettyReggie McFadden, the comedian and actor who appeared on Def Comedy Jam and In Living Color before eventually building a life in Tanzania, has died at 57. The U.S. State Department notified McFadden’s sister, best-selling author Bernice McFadden, that her brother died in Tanzania. McFadden had been living in Tanzania for 18 years. The family has not been informed as to how the comedian died or what caused his death, The Hollywood Reporter reports.A Brooklyn native born Nov. 30, 1968, McFadden turned to comedy after growing up in the projects. A biography published by The Comedy Store says he saw stand-up as a possible way out of the life he had known.That path eventually took him to HBO, where he performed on Def Comedy Jam in 1991. After relocating to Los Angeles, McFadden began collecting television credits, appearing on Martin, Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, Moesha and Coach. His most notable television run came on In Living Color. McFadden appeared in 23 episodes during the Fox sketch show’s fifth and final season in 1993 and 1994, taking part in sketches including “Wheel of Dozens,” “All Up in the Family” and the “Dirty Dozens Tournament of Champions.”McFa...