’All That’ Star Christy Knowings Dies at 46, Kenan Thompson Reacts
Comedian Christy Knowings has died at age 46.
Knowings was best known for her stint on the Nickelodeon comedy series All That.
Last week, Knowings experienced an asthma attack that resulted in her being hospitalized in Los Angeles, sources told TMZ. She died on Tuesday, August 11, after her family made the decision to remove her from life support.
Knowings joined the All That cast in 1997 and appeared in three seasons of the sketch comedy show. She also appeared in several episodes of Sesame Street alongside her twin brother, Chris Knowings, and was a regular panelist on the Nickelodeon game show Figure It Out.
Kenan Thompson, others pay tribute to ‘All That’ cast member
Knowings’ All That co-star Kenan Thompson paid tribute to her in an Instagram post on Thursday.
“Man this one hit hard!!! Rest well Christy!!! Never could have imagined this day!! Sending so much love to her family!!” he wrote. “She was a real one and one of the funniest people out here!!! Gonna miss you buddy!!!”
Angelique Bates, who also appeared on All That, said she was devastated by the loss of her dear friend and “sister.”
“This SISTERHOOD was beyond ALL THAT,” she wrote on Instagram. “We talked ALL the time for HOURS. We SUPPORTED each OTHER. She supported EVERYTHING I did.”
Bates also recalled how Knowings had traveled “a distance” to support her at an event, adding that she was “grateful” for the chance “to tell her every single time how DOPE she IS and how LOVED she IS. Sending love to the family, real friends, and our All That franchise. Don’t EVER forget her name!”
Knowings is the second All That alum to die in 2026. In January, Kianna Underwood, who was part of the cast in the show’s final season, was killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn.
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