{"id":44213,"date":"2026-08-14T11:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44213"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:27:52","slug":"nickelodeon-star-christy-knowings-dies-after-brain-damage-from-asthma-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44213","title":{"rendered":"Nickelodeon star Christy Knowings dies after brain damage from asthma attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_847561\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Nickelodeon&#8217;s Christy Knowings &#8211; starred in All That alongside Amanda Bynes &#8211; has died after an asthma attack left her brain damaged<\/h2>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">07:17, 14 Aug 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 07:27, 14 Aug 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37550455\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christy Knowings has died\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550455.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Halloween-Hotness-4-Heating-Up-For-The-Cure.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550455.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Halloween-Hotness-4-Heating-Up-For-The-Cure.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550455.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Halloween-Hotness-4-Heating-Up-For-The-Cure.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550455.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Halloween-Hotness-4-Heating-Up-For-The-Cure.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Christy Knowings has died\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Christy Knowings has died<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/nickelodeon\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Nickelodeon<\/a> star Christy Knowings has died, aged 46, her family revealed. The actress, who was in children&#8217;s sketch show All That alongside <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/amanda-bynes\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Amanda Bynes<\/a> and Kenan Thompson was taken off life support on Tuesday 11 August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Christy had suffered an asthma attack that left her with brain damage and was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Friday 7 August. Doctors placed her on life support, on which she remained until her family decided to take her off on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The actress was known for her role on Nickelodeon&#8217;s sketch comedy show All That, which she joined in 1997, aged 17. This came after she had previously performed on <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/rosie-odonnell?pageNumber=2\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Rosie O&#8217;Donnell<\/a>&#8216;s comedy special And Now This.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37550456\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37550456\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.653225806451613\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christy Knowings on All That in the 1990s\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Christy Knowings on All That in the 1990s\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Christy Knowings on All That in the 1990s<cite aria-label=\"Image: Nickelodeon\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Nickelodeon)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She stayed on the Nickelodeon show, subbed &#8216;SNL for kids&#8217;, for three years before taking on roles in Sesame Street alongside her twin brother Chris Knowings. Christy also released a folk single called To The World in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">SNL star Kenan Thompson, whose career started on the same show as Christy, paid tribute ti his former co-star. He took to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a> with a tribute for her, writing: \u201cMan this one hit hard!!! Rest well Christy!!! Never could have imagined this day!! Sending so much love to her family!! She was a real one and one of the funniest people out here!!! Gonna miss you buddy!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her manager, Al Hill, also shared in a statement to <em\/><a aria-label=\"The Hollywood ReporterLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/christy-knowings-dead-all-that-1236673215\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> : \u201cChristy was a multi-talented lady. Whether it was singing, acting, dancing, she was always creating. Always professional and dedicated to her work.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37550457\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37550457\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.3779342723004695\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Amanda Bynes and Christy Knowings on All That\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550457.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550457.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550457.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37550457.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Christy-Knowings.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Amanda Bynes and Christy Knowings on All That\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Amanda Bynes and Christy Knowings on All That<cite aria-label=\"Image: Nickelodeon\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Nickelodeon)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Christy is the second star from All That to die this year. In January, Kianna Underwood was killed in a hit and run incident aged 33. She was crossing the road in Brooklyn, New York, when a black Ford SUV hit her. Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">All That featured several huge stars before they were famous. Starting in 1994, it&#8217;s original cast included both Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, who went on to have their own sitcom Kenan &amp; Kel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While Kenan continued his career on comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live, Kel voiced T-Bone in Clifford The Big Red Dog, for which he received two Emmy nominations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Amanda Bynes joined the show in 1996, when she was only 10 years old. Amanda became a huge name of the 2000s, starring in films such as What A Girl Wants, She&#8217;s The Man and Hairspray. 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