Steve Mazan (born May 22, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and author.
[2] Mazan decided to spend the time he had left pursuing his dream of performing comedy on David Letterman's show.
[5] Mazan was later contracted by HCI Books to write an autobiography based on his experiences, titled Dying to do Letterman: Turning Someday Into Today.
[6] Mazan also presented a TedX speech detailing his experiences battling cancer to chase his dreams.
[7] Donald Liebenson, writing for The Huffington Post, called Mazan's beating cancer to appear on Letterman, "...one of the most triumphant moments during Dave's 33-year tenure.