Sheryl Underwood had to grieve the sudden, tragic death of her late husband more than 30 years ago. His suicide became a major topic of discussion in May 2026 after comedians at Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart special joked about his suicide.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe cracked a controversial joke about Sheryl’s husband by quipping, “Her husband committed suicide 3 years into the marriage. I’ve been sitting next to her for 2 hours, and I have to ask: how did he last that long?”
Fortunately for him, Sheryl was seen laughing off the joke. Meanwhile, host Shane Gillis commented on Sheryl’s past tragedy by saying, “Sheryl’s husband killed himself. Apparently, Black does crack if it’s married to Sheryl and jumps off a f**king roof.”
“The Golden State Warriors logo is a bridge. Don’t show that to Sheryl’s husband,” Shane added. “Seriously, keep that bridge away from Sheryl’s husband.”
Shane then admitted how “terrible” he felt saying the jokes. “I called her yesterday. Shut up. I felt terrible about that. I had to call her,” he said. “She was crazy about it. She was like, ‘You gonna make fun of my husband who fell off a bridge?’ I was like, ‘Yup.’”
Learn everything we know about Sheryl’s late husband, their marriage and his tragic death below.
