| Comedian Rasheed Thurmond on Bad Boys of comedy. Rasheed Thurmond passed away Nov. '07 apparently of a heart attack, he was 36yrs old. Born in East New York, Thurmond and his four siblings were raised in a Vermont Ave. house by his stern father, who worked as a train conductor, and his mother, who worked as a token clerk. "He started comedy at the age of 5," recalled his mother, Elizabeth Thurmond, 61. "My friend was afraid of mousetraps, and when he found out, he would always put one in her pocket. News Article www.nydailynews.com Brooklyn comedian Rasheed Thurmond dies of unknown cause at home BY VERONIKA BELENKAYA DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, December 6th 2007, 4:00 AM "Y'all good? Brooklyn in the house? I'm glad. I love people from Brooklyn. I'm from Brooklyn," says comedian Rasheed Thurmond to a cheering audience as he strolls onto the stage. The YouTube video flashes on Thurmond's MySpace page among smiling baby pictures. Only the countless profile posts that read "RIP" let on that something is wrong. The up-and-coming Brooklyn born-and-bred comedian collapsed and died at his Queens home on Nov. 27, leaving behind three young daughters, a large family and an unfinished career. In his 10 years in the comedy business, Thurmond managed to build an impressive résumé, scoring a coveted spot on P. Diddy's "Bad Boys Of Comedy" and a recurring role on MTV's "Uptown Comedy Club." Three months ago, Thurmond, 36, taped Russell Simmons' "Def Comedy Jam," which will air on ... |
