Nick Nemeroff (December 28, 1989 – June 27, 2022) was a Canadian stand-up comedian. He was most noted for his 2020 comedy album ''The Pursuit of Comedy Has Ruined My Life'', which was a

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nominee for Comedy Album of the Year at the

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Career

Originally from

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, Nemeroff appeared on ''

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'' and on

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's 2018 ''Homegrown Comics'' special, and has performed at Just for Laughs, the

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, and the

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. He was a

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nominee for Best Breakout Artist at the 18th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2018. In 2022, he appeared in the

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web series '' The New Wave of Standup'', and in two episodes of ''

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''. On June 27, 2022, Nemeroff died at the age of 32. The news, which was confirmed by his family and management company in statements posted to social media, did not detail his cause of death, but his manager, Morgan Flood, indicated in a text message to CBC that he "died in his sleep."

Legacy

In June 2023, the

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announced the creation of a memorial grant in Nemeroff's name which will provide emerging stand-up comedians with $10,000 to fund the production of a comedy project such as a television special or an album."Grant for emerging comics created in the name of late comedian Nick Nemeroff"
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'', June 13, 2023.

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