Veteran comedian and actor Kevin Meaney passed away on Friday at his New York City home.

The reason for his death is unclear. He was 60 years old.

Meaney was in stand-up comedy for nearly 30 years. He had his first HBO special back in 1986. He also made a bunch of appearances on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, was in the Tom Hanks movie "Big", and the 1990 sitcom "Uncle Buck".

The cause of death is unknown and an autopsy is pending.

Several comedian friends of his weighed in on Twitter.

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