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Actor Tracy Morgan returned to the stage to perform in October after recovering from injuries suffered in a six-vehicle accident in New Jersey in June 2014. The former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and "30 Rock" star was riding in a limo that was struck by a Walmart truck.

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Morgan got his start as a standup comedian, working at Harlem's Apollo Theater before landing his gig on "Saturday Night Live." He was a cast member from 1996 until 2003. In the October 3, 1998, "Big Bernard" skit, Morgan performed with basketball star Shaquille O'Neal.

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Tracy Morgan with Maya Rudolph in the "On The Subway" skit on April 13, 2002.

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In 2003, Morgan left SNL to start "The Tracy Morgan Show," but it ran for only one season before it was canceled.

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Morgan's acting career branched out from television to include movie titles such as "30 Years To Life." Director Vanessa Middleton, left, appeared with Allen Payne and Morgan at the premiere on March 27, 2002.

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Morgan and wife Sabina pose on the red carpet during the premiere of "Are We There Yet?" in Los Angeles in January 2005. The couple divorced in 2009 after 23 years of marriage.

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Morgan and Tina Fey worked together after SNL on the show "30 Rock." Morgan played Tracy Jordan, a character that was loosely based on himself.

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"30 Rock" cast members joke around with their award for outstanding comedy series backstage at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 21, 2008. Morgan was also nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.

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Morgan starred with Bruce Willis in the 2010 movie "Cop Out."

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Morgan has stirred up controversy with some of his comments in his comedy acts. "I hurt people with this, so from the bottom of my heart I apologize to everybody who I offended with my words on stage," he said in 2011 after an anti-gay rant in one of his shows. Standup comedy should "heal people, not hurt."

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Tracy Morgan promotes his book "I Am The New Black" at Barnes & Noble Union Square on October 22, 2009, in New York.

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Tracy Morgan's comedy career

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Tracy Morgan seriously injured in a collision June 7

He has been upgraded to fair condition

A Walmart truck slammed into the limo bus he was riding in

Comedian James McNair died in the crash

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Comedian Tracy Morgan, who was badly injured in a collision June 7, has been upgraded from critical to fair condition, his publicist said.

“Happy to pass along that Tracy has been upgraded to fair condition, which is a great improvement,” publicist Lewis Kay said. “His personality is certainly starting to come back as well.”

The actor-comedian was seriously injured after a Walmart truck slammed into a limo bus occupied by Morgan and four others on the New Jersey Turnpike. The collision killed comedian James McNair and injured the others. Morgan was hospitalized with broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken femur and a broken leg.

Another of the passengers in the limo, Jeff Millea, has also improved to fair condition, Kay said.

The truck driver, Kevin Roper, turned himself in to police the night of the crash and has pleaded not guilty to charges that include vehicular homicide and assault by auto. In a criminal complaint, police said Roper had been awake for more than 24 hours at the time of the crash.

Morgan was a regular on “Saturday Night Live” for seven years and later received an Emmy nomination for his role in the comedy series “30 Rock.”

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CNN’s Deborah E. Bloom contributed to this report.