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Perry Kurtz dead at 73: America's Got Talent comic passes away after he was struck by car in hit-and-run


Comedian Perry Kurtz has died aged 73 after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run on Thursday evening.

Comedian Perry Kurtz has died aged 73 after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run on Thursday evening. Kurtz - who had appeared on America's Got Talent and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno was travelling between gigs when he was killed - his daughter Zelda Valesquez confirmed in a heartbreaking social media post. Comedian Perry Kurtz has died aged 73 after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run on Thursday evening

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