{"id":28310,"date":"2025-07-22T09:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/28310\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:34:07","slug":"30-rock-actor-john-lutz-mourns-brother-joels-sudden-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/28310\/","title":{"rendered":"’30 Rock’ Actor John Lutz Mourns Brother Joel\u2019s Sudden Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comedian and \u201c30 Rock\u201d star John Lutz is mourning<\/a> an unimaginable loss<\/a> following the sudden death of his beloved younger brother, Joel<\/a>. This tragedy has left his family heartbroken and his community rallying in support. On July 20, Lutz<\/a> shared the heartbreaking news<\/a> in an emotional Instagram post.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy younger brother Joel passed away suddenly this past Thursday. My family and I are heartbroken,\u201d he wrote.<\/a> \u201cHe was a funny, compassionate, and loving person. There are so many other things that I want to say about him, but right now I am too devastated to continue typing. I love you Joel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lutz Shares Photos & Launches Support for Joel\u2019s Family<\/p>\n

The following day, Lutz followed up with another post, this time sharing personal photos and announcing a GoFundMe campaign to help Joel\u2019s surviving family: his wife Jenni and their four children\u2014twins Ellery and Rhea, 15, Zoe, 13, and Josiah, 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brother Joel unexpectedly passed away this past Thursday. I loved him so much and cannot express the loss I am feeling right now. Even if he was a better fisher than I was,\u201d Lutz wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cA GoFundMe has been set up for his family\u2026 If you can find it in your heart, please give a little or share this to help them through this tough time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NBC's(Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images for Entertainment Weekly)Actors Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Judah Friedlander, Grizz Chapman, John Lutz, and Katrina Bowden attend Entertainment Weekly and NBC\u2019s celebration of the final season of 30 Rock sponsored by Garnier Nutrisse on October 3, 2012, in New York City. <\/p>\n

Lutz, best known for playing JD Lutz on \u201c30 Rock\u201d and as a longtime writer on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Seth Meyers, received an outpouring of support from his comedy peers.<\/p>\n

Kenan Thompson commented<\/a>: \u201cOh noooo!!! I\u2019m so sorry John!!!! Sending y\u2019all love and prayers!!! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\u201d<\/p>\n

Actress D\u2019Arcy Carden added<\/a>: \u201cSending so much love to you and your family John.\u201d<\/p>\n

SNL alum Vanessa Bayer shared: \u201cI\u2019m so sorry John. Thinking of you and your family and sending love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Remembering Joel Lutz<\/p>\n

People reported <\/a>that Joel Lutz was an experienced engineer and UX design manager who worked internationally in Germany and South Korea before settling in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

The GoFundMe set up<\/a> in his honor continues to gather support to help his wife and children navigate this unimaginable loss. As of this writing, more than $64,932 has been raised through GoFundMe to support Joel\u2019s wife and their four children.<\/p>\n

Our thoughts remain with the Lutz family during this challenging time.<\/p>\n

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