Tom Dreesen, pioneering comedian and Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dead at 86
Tom Dreesen, who along with partner Tim Reid formed one of America’s first interracial stand-up comedy duos and later spent years as Frank Sinatra’s opening act, died Wednesday. He was 86.
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Celebrity News Tom Dreesen, pioneering comedian and Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dead at 86 By Associated Press Published June 17, 2026, 10:06 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Tom Dreesen, who along with partner Tim Reid formed one of America’s first interracial stand-up comedy duos and later spent years as Frank Sinatra’s opening act, died Wednesday. He was 86. Dreesen died at his home in Los Angeles, according to publicist Lori De Waal. A cause of death was not provided. After meeting in Chicago, Dreesen and Reid, who was Black, formed “Tim and Tom” in 1969. Against a backdrop of simmering racial tension, they used humor to address social issues and promote understanding between audiences of different backgrounds.
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