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America's Got Talent Fan-Favorite Comic Killed In Awful Hit-And-Run -- Teenage Driver Arrested Hours Later

A longtime Los Angeles comedian who once went on America's Got Talent and became a fan favorite for his act has died after being struck and killed by a

A longtime Los Angeles comedian who once went on America’s Got Talent and became a fan favorite for his act has died after being struck and killed by a car in a hit-and-run crash. According to the LAPD, 73-year-old comedian Perry Kurtz was killed late on Thursday night after he was hit by a car in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Per the LAPD release, the vehicle “was located abandoned not far from the scene of the collision.” Cops tracked the car based on its license plate and VIN, and quickly arrived at Jaimes’ identity.

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