Perry Kurtz Dies: Comedian Who Appeared On ‘America’s Got Talent’ & ‘Late Late Show With James Corden’ Was 73

Perry Kurtz, a comedian who appeared on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent as well as on The Late Late Show with James Corden, died Thursday in a hit-and-run in the L.A. neighborhood of Tarzana. He was 73.

His death was confirmed by the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office. An official cause of death is deferred pending an autopsy.

Perry was struck by a gray Honda Civic at around 11:20 pm Thursday, according to law enforcement sources cited by TMZ. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

TMZ reports a suspect has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death.

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