Comedian Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer Traveled Across Country and Tried to Kill Wife After Killing Her Dad
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By Samira Asma
Published on March 18, 2026.
Matthew Thomas Becker, a stand-up comedian and owner of the comedy club Chuckleheads in Bisbee, Arizona, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and traveled to Alaska where he fatally shot his ex-father-in-law, 87-year-old Romaine Clark, before attempting to kill his ex. Court records indicate that Becker also tried to kill ex-wife, who managed to escape after the shooting but called police after she was worried about her father's safety. The medical examiner is investigating how Becker died. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 in over 170 languages.
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