Canadian stand-up comedian and broadcaster Mike Bullard, regarded as the only person to successfully host a Canadian late-night talk show, has died at the age of 67.
Bullard’s half-brother, Chuck Jackson, confirmed to The Canadian Press that Bullard’s family learned of his death on Oct. 11. He said the exact cause of death is not known.
Bullard first got into comedy in 1988 at the original Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto. He went on to become the host of two late-night talk shows: “Open Mike with Mike Bullard” from 1997 to 2003 on CTV, and “The Mike Bullard Show” on Global from 2003 to 2004.
Guests on “Open Mike” included Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, songwriter John Mellencamp, television personality Rick Mercer, U.S. Senator Al Franken, and wrestler John Cena….