Last week comedian Robert Schimmel was in a serious car accident. He was in the passengers seat when his 19 year old daughter swerved to avoid another accident ahead of her. After swerving, she lost control of the vehicle and crashed. Our hearts go out to Robert Schimmel’s family.

Jimmy Kimmel last night broke the news of the tragic death of his friend on Twitter. In a tweet Kimmel wrote, “I have no official confirmation but am told that Bob passed away. I hope I have been given bad information, but don’t think so.”

Schimmel was 60 years old at the time of his death. He was known for his appearances on the Howard Stern radio show, as well as HBO comedy specials. He had 6 loving children, who supported him throughout a battle with cancer back in 2000, as well as a heart attack two years prior. In 2004 he was ranked by Comedy Central as the 74th greatest stand up comedian of all time. He incorporated events from his every day life into his comic routine. Schimmel was edgy and brilliant in his own way.