Just days after his sister-in-law Kate died by suicide in New York, comedian David Spade has returned to the stand-up stage in California.
According to E! News, Spade performed at the Brea Improv Comedy Club in California, some five days after the 55-year-old was found dead in her New York apartment.
“Thank you for coming, it was a rough week, but I didn’t want to cancel and I appreciate you all coming out here,” he reportedly told the crowd. “And, if my jokes don’t work then I get sort of a free pass.”
The news outlet also reports he finished by thanking the crowd, once again, for coming out.
“Thank you for coming out, I appreciate it.”