Actor John Mulrooney has died on the age of 67, Albany’s Instances Union studies. He reportedly died at his dwelling in Coxsackie, New York, on December 29, 2025. His explanation for demise is at present unknown.
Mulroney was maybe finest identified for his work in comedy, late-night tv, and radio broadcasting.
The Brooklyn, New York, native received his begin in standup performances in New York comedy golf equipment, together with Sheepshead Bay and Dangerfield’s, within the early ’80s, earlier than he took his craft to Hollywood haunts like The Improvisation and The Chuckle Manufacturing facility.
His late-night profession started in 1987 when he briefly took over as host of The Late Present for Joan Rivers; he went on to proceed with tv stints on Comedian Strip Stay and Nice Balls of Hearth!
Mulrooney wrote and starred in his personal short-lived sitcom referred to as Midtown North on Comedy Central earlier than shifting again east to New York and launching his radio profession at 105.1 “The Buzz” with The John and Abbey Present. He went on to cohost WPYX’s hit morning present Wolf and Mulronney within the Morning alongside Bob “The Wolf” Wohfeld. He later headed to WPDH in 2010 and iHeartRadio in 2014.
His tv profession additionally included stints as host of Fox’s King of the Mountain and visitor host at The Pat Sajak Present. He additionally carried out comedy on collection like An Night on the Improv and Andrew Cube Clay and His Gang Stay! The Valentine’s Day Bloodbath, competed on tv sport exhibits like Star Search and The New Hollywood Squares, and guest-starred in collection like The Good Life and Ellen. Most just lately, he appeared on The Large Dangerous Broadcast.
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He just lately carried out alongside Colin Quinn and Aiden O’Kelley at Craic Comedy Fest in Astoria in Might 2025.
Associates of the entertainer shared tributes to him on social media.
I’m in shock on the information that John Mulrooney handed away. We met over thirty years in the past at Combine 105 radio in New York Metropolis, and immediately clicked. By the years, we’ve got accomplished exhibits for iHeart, Sirius, Howard 101, and lots of podcasts. He was a tremendous and dependable good friend. So many… pic.twitter.com/5AQbfDkRvZ
— Tim Tyrrell (@TimTyrrellNY) December 30, 2025
In accordance with his Fb biography, Mulrooney studied at Brooklyn Technical Excessive Faculty earlier than attending Brooklyn School.
