Comedian Kabir Singh, a semifinalist on season 16 of America’s Got Talent, has died. He was 39 years old.
Singh died on Wednesday, Dec. 4, his fiancée confirms with PEOPLE, adding a broken heart emoji.
TMZ was first to report. A toxicology was conducted to determine how he died, per the outlet.
Insiders told TMZ that Singh had been dealing with health concerns, and authorities suspect he died of natural causes. The comic was said to be in San Francisco at the time of his death.
Kabir had been featured on Amazon Prime and The Family Guy on Fox.
His You Tube Dry Bar Special, Stay Single, has been one of the best-reviewed comedy specials of all time. Kabir was on Gabriel Iglesias’ Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central as the lead-off comedian on episode 1 of season 3. He was the winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Big Sky Festival, and a finalist in the nationwide NBC Stand Up for Diversity showcase.
Singh’s friend, Jeremy Curry, mourned the loss on Facebook on Thursday, Dec. 5. He shared a picture of the two smiling together and wrote that the late comedian “passed away peacefully in his sleep.”
Curry also told fans Singh’s funeral services will be held on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 14, in Hayward, Calif. He continued by asking for thoughts and prayers for Singh’s loved ones and his fiancée, ending his tribute with, “I Love you bro.”
Side from appearing on America’s Got Talent in 2021, Singh was also featured on Comedy Central, Family Guy and the BBC, per his Instagram bio.
In 2023, Singh released a comedy special with Helium Comedy Studios titled Bollerwood.
His profile also noted he was still performing standup, as recently as Nov. 2, in Manteca, Calif.
We Own The Laughs would like to send our thoughts and prayers to Kabir Singh’s family and close friends as they deal with his untimely passing.
