Ken Flores, a rising stand-up comedian known for his authentic storytelling, has died at the age of 28. His family confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Wednesday. A cause of death was not immediately available. Newsweek has contacted the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Department for additional information.

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"You were greatness, and it was only a matter of time until the whole world saw it," one comedy club wrote after the young comic's death.