Stand-up comedian and former Police officer John Mulrooney dies at 67

John Mulrooney passed away

• Comedian John Mulrooney died suddenly at 67 in his New York home
• Mulrooney was known for stand-up, USO tours, and work as a police officer
• He is survived by his parents, siblings, and 10 nieces and nephews

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John Mulrooney, a stand-up comedian, passed away on December 29. He was 67. The cause of his death is yet to be known.

According to the Albany Times-Union, Mulrooney was discovered dead inside his Coxsackie, New York, home. He "died suddenly.”

The comedian’s close friend Steve Van Zandt said, “I’m just stunned.”

He added, “To talk to somebody less than two weeks ago, and he had mentioned what he was doing for Christmas, and he was looking forward to 2026 because he had a pretty full calendar. It’s all so unexpected. It’s still sinking in.”

Meanwhile, Mulrooney’s obituary referred to him as a “beloved stand-up comedian, dedicated public servant and proud patriot.”

The obituary reads, “Born and raised in Brooklyn, John came from a large, loving, boisterous family. He grew up in Holy Cross parish in Flatbush, where his extended family included his Irish-immigrant grandparents and scores of cousins.”

It continues, “He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, where some after-school scuffles inspired him to fight in the Golden Gloves. He began his career in comedy in the 1980s at Pips in Sheepshead Bay and went on to become a veteran of the stand-up comedy world.”

Mulrooney appeared on Comedy Tonight, The Late Show, Comic Strip Live, and various stand-up specials on HBO, Showtime, A&E, and Comedy Central over his career.

The obituary further noted, “John also proudly performed multiple times for U.S. service members overseas, participating in USO tours throughout the Middle East. Those performances were among his proudest moments, allowing him to give back to the men and women serving far from home and to bring moments of laughter and relief in challenging environments.”

In addition to cohosting a number of well-known morning radio programs in Ohio and New York, Mulrooney pursued a second career in law enforcement. From 2010 till 2024, he was a police officer.

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He became popular after he performed for police and fire department fundraisers across the country, “using comedy to support first responders and the communities they protect.”

It further added, “John Mulrooney will be remembered as much for being a loyal friend to countless people as for the laughter he brought to a multitude of strangers. His voice, his stories and his spirit will continue to echo in the lives of those he touched.”

John Mulrooney is survived by his parents, siblings and 10 nieces and nephews.