Reggie McFadden, comedian known for 'Def Comedy Jam' and 'In Living Color,' dies at 57

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Set us as preferred Reggie McFadden, “Def Comedy Jam” comic and “In Living Color” cast member, has died in Tanzania.He was 57.“I was very sad to learn that my brother had passed away so far away from home,” his sister, “The Book of Harlan” author Bernice L.

McFadden, told The Times.“Our mother is taking it particularly hard, as are his children and other siblings.

Reggie was estranged from the family.The last time we saw him was in 2007.

We were aware that he was living in Tanzania but knew very little about his life there.”The State Department notified the family of Reggie’s death, but did not provide a cause of death, Bernice said.The family is waiting on details.

Entertainment & Arts Comedy: The ‘In Living Color’ actor and writer, whose stand-up routine includesrole-playing, says he won’t humor just any old joke teller.Reggie was born in Brooklyn on Nov.30, 1968.

He described some of his early life to The Times in August 1996.“Before I started doing comedy, I would go on what I would call adventures.I would hang out with somebody I didn’t know or I would go into an abandoned building.

I would get on the train and get off at the last stop and walk around the neighborhood and meet people.When you do that, you learn things,” he said.He also described realizing a longtime dream of appearing on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” saying, “I had auditioned for his show 12 times.

I’ve been waiting a long time to get on his show.” He appeared on the show twice more: in 1998 and 2003.Television Pioneering BET host Angela Stribling has died.

Stribling was also an accomplished jazz singer and radio personality, who lost a two-year battle with brain cancer.After performing stand-up around New York, he appeared on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” — The Times reviewer David Kronke c...