I am really sad about this. He was so good. Moment of silence.
Tue, April 5, 2005
Nightclub, Tv, Film Comic Mitch Hedberg Dies at 37
MITCH HEDBERG, a Minnesota-born comedian who worked in nightclubs, TV and film, died in New Jersey, his family said. He was 37. Hedberg, who struggled with drugs and alcohol, died last Wednesday in a hotel room in Livingston, N.J.
Pending the medical examiner's report, the cause of death appears to be heart failure, said his mother, Mary Hedberg. She said her son was born with a heart defect.
A hit on The Late Show With David Letterman, on which he appeared 10 times, Hedberg once was dubbed "the next Seinfeld" by Time magazine. But TV-series fame eluded him because his unique style of mumbled one-liners didn't lend itself to the sitcom format.
Hedberg delivered absurdist, random observations in a spacy staccato. His long, dirty blond hair harkened to the image of a 1970s stoner.
Hedberg had two popular comedy CDs, Strategic Grill Locations and Mitch All Together. He acted in the movie Almost Famous and appeared on Fox's hit series That '70s Show.
Nightclub, Tv, Film Comic Mitch Hedberg Dies at 37
MITCH HEDBERG, a Minnesota-born comedian who worked in nightclubs, TV and film, died in New Jersey, his family said. He was 37. Hedberg, who struggled with drugs and alcohol, died last Wednesday in a hotel room in Livingston, N.J.
Pending the medical examiner's report, the cause of death appears to be heart failure, said his mother, Mary Hedberg. She said her son was born with a heart defect.
A hit on The Late Show With David Letterman, on which he appeared 10 times, Hedberg once was dubbed "the next Seinfeld" by Time magazine. But TV-series fame eluded him because his unique style of mumbled one-liners didn't lend itself to the sitcom format.
Hedberg delivered absurdist, random observations in a spacy staccato. His long, dirty blond hair harkened to the image of a 1970s stoner.
Hedberg had two popular comedy CDs, Strategic Grill Locations and Mitch All Together. He acted in the movie Almost Famous and appeared on Fox's hit series That '70s Show.