David Livingston/Getty Images Veteran actor and comedian Taylor Negron has died after a long battle with cancer, multiple sources confirm to Deadline. He was 57.
Taylor's cousin and Three Dog Night member Chuck Negron also confirmed the news with an emotional video post on YouTube.
"I want to inform you that my cousin Taylor Negron has just passed away," he tearfully said online. "His mother, his brother Alex and my brother's wife Renee were all there with him. May he rest in peace."
He added, "I just wanted all you people who knew him and loved him to know he just passed."
As soon as the news broke, celebrities including Eric Stonestreet, Rachel Dratch and Dane Cook shared their fond memories of the Hollywood star online.
I just met Taylor Negron this past summer at @TheMoth show where he told this story and blew the audience away. http://t.co/wC3iGpDf5K
— Rachel Dratch (@TheRealDratch) January 11, 2015
RIP comedian Taylor Negron. Always a terrific addition to any cast he worked with or show he performed on.
— Dane Cook (@DaneCook) January 11, 2015
RIP Taylor Negron. He was special. “@Deadline: Taylor Negron, Comedian & Actor, Dead At 57 After Battle With Cancer http://t.co/XsAuT2MoTg”
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) January 11, 2015
I had a conversation with Taylor Negron one night at an SNL after party. He was so kind and funny and I think about it all the time. RIP
— John Mulaney (@mulaney) January 11, 2015
One of the great lyrical fast talking comics is gone. RIP Taylor Negron
— marc maron (@marcmaron) January 11, 2015
I admired Taylor Negron very much. He was a funny man. Rest In Peace.
— Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) January 11, 2015
Long before his renowned roles as Mr. Pizza Guy in Fast Times at Ridgemont High or as Rodney Dangerfield's son-in-law in Easy Money, Taylor was just a Southern California native hoping to explore the world of comedy.
After starting stand-up in high school, Taylor eventually secured gigs at the Comedy Store but making his film acting debut in the 1982 soap satire Young Doctors in Love.
He later secured roles in The Last Boy Scout, Angels in the Outfield, Stuart Little and countless others.
Not to be outdone, Taylor also obtained a wide range of acting jobs on the small screen. After making quite the impression on viewers thanks to his hilarious stints on Hollywood Squares, the comedian would make appearances on The Hughleys, So Little Time and Hope & Gloria.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
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