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Re: Comedian Greg Giraldo Dies of Overdose
Greg Giraldo Dies at 44 Following Drug Overdose
TVGuide.com
Comedian and Last Comic Standing judge Greg Giraldo died Wednesday following a drug overdose, TMZ reported. He was 44.
"Greg was one of the most talented comedians of our time," Last Comic Standing producers said in a statement obtained by TVGuide.com. "His work will surely continue to influence and inspire us. We will miss our friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."
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Friend and fellow comedian Jim Norton posted the last picture he and Giraldo took together on his Twitter: "Greg Giraldo passed away today ... RIP, buddy."
The report of Giraldo's death comes just days after he was hospitalized for what his management called an "accidental overdose." He was listed in critical condition afterwards.
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The New York native was a regular on The Howard Stern Show and was known for his appearances on many of Comedy Central's roasts, including most recently The Roast of David Hasselhoff. He joined Last Comic Standing this past season.
Giraldo, who worked as a lawyer before turning to comedy, is survived by his three children.
A representative at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., declined to comment. Giraldo's agent and manager also declined to comment.
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Extremely funny guy. Shame. Used to watch him all the time on Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn back earlier in the decade.
Anytime you use Rx stuff you run that risk. Whether use, abuse or dependency, it's always there. Just the wrong mixture, and bam.
RIP Greg
Re: Comedian Greg Giraldo Dies of Overdose
Yeah that's messed up. They mentioned this on Stern the other day and again today. I just assumed he'd make it out alright, being a relatively young guy and all. I watched a little bit of Last Comic Standing this year. He was funny on that. He really shined in the roasts, which he was always a part of. Just a shame.
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