The comedy community is grieving the loss of one of their own.
Comedian Ken Flores, who was in the middle of a country-wide comedy tour, has died, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 28.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our friend, brother, and son, Kenyi Flores,” his family shared to his Instagram Jan. 29. “Please respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devasted [sic] by this loss.”
A cause of death has not yet been made public.
Following his family’s confirmation of the news, many fans and friends within the comedy world chimed in to honor Ken’s legacy and the way he made them laugh.
“He was a comedian that was a friend of mine and was super talented and I worked with him a bunch,” comedian Chris D’Elia explained in a Jan. 29 Instagram video. “He was really, really, really funny and he had the whole future in front of him. My heart goes out to his family and his friends. That dude was a great guy.”
