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Mar 31, 2005 12:50

so apparently, mitch hedberg died this week. at first i thought it was some cruel, early april fools trick but then i saw it on the comedy central website also: http://www.comedycentral.com/standup/central/detail.jhtml?p=/comedians/

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sir_dwd March 31 2005, 18:00:24 UTC
From Wikipedia, Apparently it has yet to be confirmed since it came from Howard Stern.

Mitch Hedberg (24 February 1968 - ?) was a stand-up comedian known for his odd subject matter, unique delivery, and routines which frequently jumped from one subject to another very quickly and without transition. His bits were usually very short and often consist of a single one-line non sequitur ("Dogs are forever in the push-up position").

He began his career playing open microphone nights in South Florida. Two years later, in 1991, he moved to Seattle and began doing the same there, where he began to become more well received. It took him more than a few years to come up with a good deal of material, and he also needed to conquer his stage fright, which was so intense it has left a mark on him all through his career. Hedberg appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman 10 times, and has became one of the most popular American comedians. In 2005 Mitch's live sets began to decline due to his abuse of drugs and alcohol. At a performance in Phoenix, Arizona in February, Mitch nearly collapsed on stage and asked the audience for drugs, which he then took live. He is rumored to have died of a drug overdose on the evening of March 30th, 2005. His death was announced by Howard Stern on his morning talk show. However, it hasn't been confirmed by any official sources.

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