Terrible news Uncle Frank died today, from the Jimmy Kimmel show.

[jasonluckydog]

Terrible, I love Uncle Frank

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=14364112

Frank Potenza, a former New York City police officer who turned to comedy as "Uncle Frank" on his nephew Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show, died early Tuesday. He was 77.

A statement from ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" said Potenza was "beloved by his co-workers and considered an uncle to all."

"His kindness and humor will be missed by everyone he touched," the statement said. It did not include further details.

The show is on hiatus until Sept. 6, and ABC did not have any immediate information about an on-air tribute to Potenza.

The silver-haired Potenza had served as a police officer for two decades and as a private security guard before Kimmel asked him to join his fledgling show as a guard and cast member in 2003.

[Black]

Wow, that's random and shitty.

[Dpantherman]

whoa. thats really terrible