After his passing, DeForest received an outpouring of tributes from fellow comedians, colleagues and friends. In addition, the official social media page belonging to Late Night with Seth Meyers honored the stand-up star.
“Kenny DeForest was a universally beloved comedian who died tragically, and much too young,” the show’s statement shared to X on Dec. 14 read. “His relaxed, confident delivery always stood out. As you can see from his debut late night set on LNSM, he wasn’t afraid to tackle controversial topics, but never just to be edgy—always in service of an original angle and a great joke.”
The statement concluded on a heart-rending note, “It’s a shame we won’t get to see what he comes up with next.”
