Is Sinbad the comedian still alive?

David Adkins, better known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

He rose to prominence in the 1990s after appearing on various television shows, including A Different World as Coach Walter Oakes (1987–1991)

and as David Bryan on The Sinbad Show (1993-1994), as well as appearing in the films Necessary Roughness, Houseguest, First Kid, Jingle All the Way, Good Burger, and Planes (2013).

Is Sinbad the comedian still alive?

According to his family, Sinbad suffered an ischemic stroke after a blood clot traveled from his heart to his brain.

The initial stroke was followed by another blood clot and a brain bleed.

In November 2020, his family announced to the press that Sinbad was recovering from a recent stroke.

Two years after a debilitating stroke, Sinbad’s family shared that the comedian is making progress in his recovery after the near-death experience, but that there are still “miles to go.”

The family shared a new website, titled “The Journey Forward,” with more details about the comedian’s stroke in October of 2020 and his recovery over the past two years.