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'Def Comedy Jam' and 'In Living Color' actor-comedian dies at 57
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What happenedActor and stand-up comedian Reggie Mc Fadden, who got his start on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and worked on Fox sketch series In Living Color, has died.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Reggie Mc Fadden, ‘Def Comedy Jam’ and ‘In Living Color’ comedian, dies at 57". The center frames it as "'Def Comedy Jam' and 'In Living Color' actor-comedian dies at 57".
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Left / center-leftReggie Mc Fadden, ‘Def Comedy Jam’ and ‘In Living Color’ comedian, dies at 57
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Reggie Mc Fadden, ‘Def Comedy Jam’ and ‘In Living Color’ comedian, dies at 57
Mc Fadden’s career included memorable appearances on “In Living Color,” “Martin,” “Moesha” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Reggie Mc Fadden, the comedian and
