 It just hurt me for you to see me like that, and that was one of his key factors into going and getting help. Hart was eventually able to help his dad get clean before he died in 2022. My dad is crazy. Kevin said his father loved to hear the stories he told about him in front of thousands of people. So we talk about my dad. We celebrate my dad. But when Hart started doing stand-up at 18, he struggled to find places to perform.