"Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations," his family said in a statement.

The "Back to School Laugh Out," starring Sinbad, takes place at TSU’s Health and PE Arena on the TSU Campus. Proceeds from the comedy concert will benefit the school’s Joshua McMackle TIGER project, a mentoring program for TSU freshman started a year ago by TSU President Dr. John Rudley to help students graduate on time in four years.