45 Jokes About My Dead Dad 2016 Laurie Kilmartins 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad A Mostly Enjoyable Evening of Terrifically Grim Comedy LIVE STAND UP SPECIAL From the live tweets at her fathers deathbed, stand up comic and Internet sensation, Laurie Kilmartin Kilmartins ground breaking live Twitter feed quickly garnered press and Twitter followers, 40K+ in a matter of days Many comics and writers responded including Patton Oswalt, Kelly Carlin and Nina L Diamond Her comments are as painful as they are hilarious and give voice to the very human thoughts we keep to ourselves as a loved one passes from life to death Laurie Kilmartin is an exceptionally significant voice of our time Her humor is quick, dry and dark She reveals herself with a raw self deprecating awareness and a humor that has the audience laughing through her journey of pain