Not sure of how many people on here are fans of Mitch Hedberg, but I just heard on Howard Stern that Mitch died last night. They're not sure why, and I can't find anything about it online yet.

Real shame. Mitch was one of the funniest and original comedians around.

Here's some info on him:

http://www.mitchhedberg.net/

you sure? i didn't see anything on his website to indicate that. . .

I really hope this isn't true.

go here:
http://howardstern.com/

holy shit..

Holy shit is right. I think my brother has tickets for his show in Baltimore tonight. That blows.

has this been confirmed yet by any source other than Stern?

One of the Baltimore radio stations that often does cross promotion with the Improv is reporting that he's dead as well, on the air this morning.

Not exactly reliable, but a second outlet. It would also probably not be a good promotional stunt, since he's playing tonight through Sunday at the Baltimore Improv.

yeah and tomorrow is april fools day

it this is true, it's a damn shame.

heroin OD
not surprising though, if you saw recent pics of him he has the heroin addict's face
such a bummer, he was my favorite comedian


"I like rice. Rice is great if your hungry and want 2000 of something."

Hey, Bateman, any source out there other than Stern so far?

As odd as it sounds, his website has added dates to his Baltimore swing since this morning.

this is all very intriguing. That being said I sure hope it's not true. I'm gonna look for some recent pics...

I saw him here in Phoenix late last year and can't say I'm surprised. It was one of the most horribly embarassing "performances" I've ever seen. Mitch could barely speak, let alone stand, and spent much of his show laying on the floor mumbling and giggling. It was horrifying. (You can read the full account here.) I love his comedy, but this was extremely sad. This news does not surprise me much, sadly.

Goodnight, funny man.

the postings about it started to pop up on his imdb site before sterns show started

No shit. Just curious, my brother is pretty pissed since he missed him last time thanks to snow, then this when he has tix to Sunday's show.

If Heaven is a Double Tree, I think Mitch is going to Hell.

To quote Ari Fleischer, "People need to watch what they say".

hmmm. I am still not finding confirmation...

Wow. R.I.P. He was REALLY, REALLY funny. An inivator in my opinion.

where'd you get your information?

sad. i didn't think he was all that funny though.

comedy central has a small little pop up ad...god forbid they actually say anything about it.

this rumor has been going on for about 5 hours and no one but Howard Stern can confirm it . . .

from Comedycentral.com
Tragically, Mitch Hedberg passed away this week. Mitch was a beloved member of the Comedy Central family, and we join fans in our sadness. He will be missed.

Born and raised in the St. Paul area, Mitch Hedberg decided to start his own comedy career in South Florida. Not so much for the comedy scene, but for the sun. His landlord would drive him up and down the coast from club to club in his pick-up truck where Mitch would lie down in the back to avoid any of the negative conversations his landlord would try to have with him.

Mitch developed his style in Florida and decided to try it out on different audiences. He moved to Seattle and toured throughout the Pacific Northwest honing his act in front of the new audiences. While in Los Angeles, Mitch booked his first television appearance on MTV's "Comikaze" by walking into the MTV offices and personally pitching himself to the talent coordinator. Many cable shows followed including A&E's "Comedy on the Road", Comedy Central's "Comedy Product", and NBC's "Comedy Showcase" hosted by Louie Anderson.

In 1996, Mitch got his break with an invitation to perform at the prestigious Just for Laughs Montreal International Comedy Festival. His performances secured him a deal with a studio and a spot on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Letterman enjoyed the set so much that he actually quoted one of Mitch's bits later in the show.

With the money from his development deal, Mitch wrote, directed and stars in his own independent feature called "Los Enchiladas!" which premiered at Sundance. His film is a comedy about a drifter who gets a job at a Mexican chain restaurant in middle America, the relationships between the restaurant employees, and the deterioration of the business' hierarchy over a 24-hour period. While editing the film in Seattle, Mitch entered the 1997 Seattle Comedy Competition and won the grand prize of three thousand dollars. He immediately handed the check over to his editor and finished the film.

On February 5, 1999 Mitch made his fifth appearance on "The Late Night Show with David Letterman." Last July he was invited to return to the comedy festival "Just for Laughs" where he stole the attention of the industry, audiences, and press alike. His stand-out performances secured a development deal with FOX to create his own sitcom and prompted TIME magazine to include him as one of the next generation of comedy stars and The Hollywood Reporter to headline their review of the Festival, "Laughs are Loudest for Hedberg." Mitch also recently completed a reality show pilot for MTV.

Mitch passed away in March, 2005.