Marc Wilmore, Brother of Larry Wilmore and ‘F Is for Family’ Writer, Dies at 57
Marc Wilmore, writer of “F Is For Family” and brother of comedian Larry Wilmore, has died from COVID-19 complications at age 57.
“My sweet sweet brother, Marc Edward Wilmore, passed away last night while battling COVID and other conditions that have had him in pain for many years. My brother was the kindest, gentlest, funniest, lion of an angel I’ve ever known. I love you little brother,” Larry Wilmore said in a tweet.
In addition to “F Is For Family,” Wilmore also served as a writer for “In Living Color,” appearing onscreen during the show’s final season doing celebrity impersonations of stars like James Earl Jones, Maya Angelou, Andy Rooney and Bob Hope, the latter two in segments imagining what the “60 Minutes” star and the comedian would be like if they were Black.
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He also wrote episodes for “The Simpsons” starting in 2000, including a “Treehouse of Horror” segment where Homer discovers a magical hammock that allows him to make clones of himself. Other writing credits include the claymation series “The PJs” and “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.”
Fellow “Simpsons” writer Mike Reiss wrote, “Great on the page, hilarious in the room, and one of the warmest guys I ever had the joy to work with.”
See more tributes to Marc Wilmore below:
My sweet sweet brother, Marc Edward Wilmore, passed away last night while battling COVID and other conditions that have had him in pain for many years. My brother was the kindest, gentlest, funniest, lion of an angel I’ve ever known. I love you little brother. pic.twitter.com/Zhcg1U4Evr
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) February 1, 2021
In loving memory of Marc Wilmore, writer of a dozen episodes of @TheSimpsons. Great on the page, hilarious in the room, and one of the warmest guys I ever had the joy to work with. https://t.co/qIpKHoPFth
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReissWriter) January 31, 2021
When Marc Wilmore was talking everyone shut up and let him roll, knowing we were witnessing comedic genius. And as funny as he was, he was an even nicer person. I will miss you my friend. https://t.co/jXeIy9x7eb
— Eric Goldberg (@egoldy23) February 1, 2021
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