2016 in stand-up comedy

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Video 2016 in stand-up comedy

On January 7, NBCUniversal launched its comedy streaming subscription service, Seeso.
On May 10, George Carlin's daughter, Kelly Carlin, announced the donation of her late father's archives to the forthcoming National Comedy Center's museum, set to open in 2017.
On July 20, Mike Ward was ordered by Quebec's Human Rights Tribunal to pay $35,000 to Jérémy Gabriel, a French Canadian singer with Treacher Collins syndrome, and $7,000 to Jérémy's mother, for jokes he performed in regards to Jérémy's handicap and singing in his shows from 2010 to 2013.
On September 18, Patton Oswalt won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his Netflix special, Talking for Clapping.

On March 24, Garry Shandling died at the age of 66 in Los Angeles, suffering from hyperparathyroidism.
On April 20, Victoria Wood died at the age of 62 in London, suffering from terminal cancer.
On October 21, Kevin Meaney died at the age of 60 in Forestburgh.
On December 26, Ricky Harris died of a heart attack at the age of 54.