Facebook/David Kimowitz David Kimowitz pictured on his Facebook page in December 2016.
David Kimowitz was the owner of Stand Up Comedy Club in New York City. He died tragically on August 3 at the age of just 40.
Kimowitz was the owner and operator, along with his wife, Laura Kimowitz, of The Stand Restaurant and Comedy Club close to Union Square in New York City. In addition to his wife, Kimowitz is survived by the couple’s two pre-school age children.
The day before Kimowitz’s death was reported, authorities in New Jersey said that police had been called to his home. There, responding officers found two people dead of stab wounds. So far, those people have only been identified as an adult male and his family’s nanny.
Police Were Called to Kimowitz’s Home on the Morning of August 3 After Getting a Report of an Injured Woman
Police were called to Kimowtiz’s home in Maplewood in north New Jersey at around 6 a.m. on the morning of August 3, Essex County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly said in a press release. Property records show that Kimowitz lived with his family along Walton Road in Maplewood, the center of the police investigation. They bought the house in April 2017.
Fennelly said that a woman was found wounded outside of the home with stab wounds, she was rushed to Beth Israel Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. That woman is reported to have been the nanny of the family who lived in the home. The nanny was a native of Colombia.
Her employer was found dead inside of the house. David Kimowitz has not been confirmed by authorities as the victim of the stabbing. At the time of writing, there have been no arrests made. Investigators do not believe that this was a murder/suicide.
Comedians Have Taken to Social Media to Mourn the Loss of Kimowitz
Kimowitz’s death was confirmed in a tweet from comedian Matt Davis who wrote on Twitter on the morning of August 4, “God damn this news about David Kimowitz. RIP, sir.” While comedian Daniel Lobell wrote on Facebook, “RIP David Kimowitz the world will miss you!”
Comedian Chris Millhouse also paid tribute writing, “RIP David Kimowitz, such a tragedy & my condolences to his family.” Laurie Kilmartin meanwhile tweeted, “I’m so sad and horrified to hear of the death of David Kimowitz. A club owner who loved comedy and comics. A terrible loss for his young family, and the NYC comedy community. RIP David ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
A neighbor told NorthJersey.com that she had spoken with Kimowitz’s brother on the day of the attack. That neighbor said Kimowitz’s brother said the comedy club owner and his family’s nanny had been killed.
The Nanny’s Boyfriend Was Seen in the Area on the Night Before the Stabbing, Neighbors Said
NBC New York was the first to report that the victims of the stabbing were an au pair and her employer. The station, citing sources, said that the nanny had managed to escape from her attacker but that he caught up to her outside of the home.
TapIntoSOMA reports that Kimowitz’s wife and their two preschool-aged children were on vacation at the Jersey Shore at the time of the stabbing. The website goes on to say, citing neighbors, that the nanny’s boyfriend was seen in the neighborhood on the night before Kimowitz and his nanny were killed.
One Neighbor Said Kimowitz & His Wife Were ‘Just Starting Out in the Suburban Life After Having Lived in Manhattan’
Facebook/David KimowitzDavid Kimowitz pictured with his wife, Laura, in 2014.
Speaking to NorthJersey.com, one of the Kimowitz’s neighbors said that the family had moved into the area around 18 months ago having renovated the home. The neighbor said that Kimowitz had family in the area, which was part of the reason the family had relocated there. The neighbor continued, “There was always a nanny around, his wife was pretty quiet. He was a very happy guy, they had just renovated the house, which had been abandoned for a couple of years… they were young and just starting out in the suburban life after having lived in Manhattan. He was always very nice.”
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