Mitch Hedberg died?

[Comicstripper]

Aw. He was pretty funny.
If anyone has seen his Comedy Central special, bought his albums, and/or seen him perform live, you'll know what I mean.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/news/bal-artslife-news-hedberg31,1,6888591.story?coll=bal-entertainment-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. they called him "The Pope of Comedy"

Ironic, don't you think?

:evilgrin:

(yeah, I know, I suck)

[AlCzervik]

2. yes, sucks!

Can you post a snippet, thats site requires a reg.

[mzmolly]

5. Here's bugmenot's reg

[e-mail]
bugmenot

Snip

It seemed like just another on-air phone call. Shortly before 10 a.m. today, the hosts of the Kirk, Mark and Lopez morning show on 98 Rock (WIYY-FM) dialed the number of standup comedian Mitch Hedberg, who was scheduled for a phone interview.

The nationally known jokester was booked for five straight shows at Baltimore's Improv beginning last night.

A distraught-sounding woman answered and said that Hedberg wasn't available. She hung up.

The mystery wasn't cleared up until midafternoon today, when the comedian's publicists announced that Hedberg, 37, had passed away the night before. The cause of death was still unknown.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/news/bal-artslife-news-hedberg31,1,6888591.story?coll=bal-entertainment-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true

[Comicstripper]

6. CLIP:

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The mystery wasn't cleared up until midafternoon today, when the comedian's publicists announced that Hedberg, 37, had passed away the night before. The cause of death was still unknown.

Stephanie Drummond, producer of the drive-time show, was grappling with her disbelief today. Hedberg, who had become a semi-regular in recent years on such national TV shows as Late Night With David Letterman and Late Late With Craig Kilborn, had appeared many times on the station, which works closely with the Improv chain.

"He's a wonderful guy," she said. "His delivery is so dry. He's like Steven Wright, with a little bit of hippie in him."

The show was bombarded with e-mails asking about Hedberg today, many wondering if it was an April Fool's joke. It wasn't.

"We'll be playing a lot of his highlights on the show," she said. "He'll be missed."
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[Susang]

3. He died late Wednesday night

Unfortunately, it's no joke. I posted a thread on it that same night.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Mr. Pib is a replica of Dr. Pepper, but it's a bullshit replica...

Dude didn't even get his degree.

[frictionlessO]

7. I'm wearing sunglasses all weekend in his honor...

Probably the best comedian we had out there these days... and he didn't even get political. Mitch was just fuckin' funny on any subject.

A mind I wish I could have gotten to know personally.....

Party in peace Mitch....

[Egalitariat]

8. If you have legs and are flammable....

You're never blocking a fire exit.

My favorite comedian ever.