One night, the couple goes on a date to the local ice house and Rafael gets called on stage to sing.

Born July 24, 1957, and raised in Lincoln Heights, Moreno was a frequent performer at the Ice House comedy club in Pasadena, and hosted shows titled “Rudy Moreno and Friends” that would feature other comics.

“My heart is truly broken,” actor-comedian Ken Jeong posted on X,” noting that Moreno was the first person to book him at the Ice House.

“In fact, the first time my wife ever saw me do standup was at the Ice House on Rudy’s show,” wrote Jeong.

“All this ultimately led to me doing my Netflix special at the Ice House, thanks to Rudy Moreno constantly supporting me and letting me get stage time on all of his shows. There are countless comedians who owe their start to this man. And he was hilarious, the consummate comedian.”