Trevor Moore, a comedian, actor, writer, producer, and co-founder of the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U' Know, died on Friday, August 6, at the age of 41.
As reported by THR, Moore suffered an accident that caused his death, which was confirmed by his manager, Kara Walker, who shared the following words on behalf of Moore's Wife, Aimee Carlson.
"We are devastated by the loss of my husband, best friend and the father of our son. He was known as a writer and comedian to millions, and yet to us he was simply the center of our whole world. We don’t know how we’ll go on without him, but we’re thankful for the memories we do have that will stay with us forever. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you please respect our privacy during this time of grieving.”
Moore was born in 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey and began writing as a young child. He had his first published work at the age of 12 – a book of cartoons titled Scraps. In 1999, he moved to NYC and interned with Saturday Night Live's producer Lorne Michaels and was a member of NBC's page program.
Moore was perhaps best known for co-founding the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U' Know with Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams, and Darren Trumpter. The group started off as a officially sanctioned club at New York's School of Visual Arts until 2003 when it started touring comedy venues in New York City as its own entity.
The group won an award at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in 2006, and the group's self-titled series The Whitest Kids U' Know ran from 2007-2011 on IFC. Moore also had a bunch of other television writing and directing credits, including Uncle Morty's Dub Shack and Disney XD's Walk the Prank and Just Roll With It.
“Early this morning, we learned that we lost our brother, our collaborator and the driving force behind WKUK," Cregger and Brown wrote. "He was our best friend, and we speak for all of us in saying that the loss of Trevor is unimaginable. We are heartbroken and our grief pales in comparison to the loss felt by his wife and son. On behalf of WKUK, we ask for privacy during our time of profound grief, and strength for his family who are dealing with the impossible thought of living life without him. Our hope is that friends, fellow artists, and fans that loved him will not focus on his death, but will remember the countless moments of laughter he gave them.”
Moore is survived by his wife Aimee and their Son, August.
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