Rudy Moreno — the longtime comedian who was huge in the Latin community — has died … TMZ has confirmed.
The comedy vet passed away after a stint in a Los Angeles ICU his agent Mark Scroggs confirmed. He did not provide a cause of death.
As we reported … he ended up in the ICU while battling pneumonia and receiving dialysis treatment — and his wife, Arlene, couldn’t find him, claiming the hospital told her he wasn’t in the system.
Rudy was a giant in the L.A. comedy game … appearing on “Lopez Tonight” back in the day and rubbing shoulders with comedians like Gabriel Iglesias, Sinbad, Craig Robinson and many more.
Other Hollywood heavyweights — like Ken Jeong and Chris Simpson — posted about Rudy, lovingly telling stories of how the star helped them get their start on the comedy scene.
On top of his decades doing stand-up, RM also did some acting over the years … appearing in hit shows like “Dave,” “Mom,” “George Lopez,” “The Shield,” “Everybody Loves Raymond” and more.
He’s survived by his wife Arlene and children.
Rudy was 66.
RIP