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ems · 03-31-2005, 12:24 PM

What an unbelievable loss for stand-up comedy...

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MITCH HEDBERG - FAREWELL TO A FRIEND
From the 3/17/05 Rundown -
by Jason Kaplan
The Howard Stern Show is saddened to learn that legendary comedian Mitch Hedberg has passed away. Mitch was just on the show two weeks ago...

THE NEXT SEINFELD

Comedian Mitch Hedberg sat in on the news today. Howard read in his notes that Mitch was named as the "Next Seinfeld" in Time Magazine. Mitch confirmed this and added that was in 1998. Howard joked that that writer has probably been fired. Mitch said that although he's not having Seinfeld's career, he's still making a lot more money than he ever thought he would traveling around doing stand up. Artie said that Mitch is actually a huge draw on the road. Mitch said he doesn't even know what he spends all his money on, except for sunglasses, which are his thing. He really likes collecting them. Mitch travels around the country touring in his RV with his wife and says he really likes doing it. He then told some satellite radio jokes he's been working on. He said that he really liked listening to commercial free music on satellite radio, but after a half hour he freaks out because he realizes he doesn't know what to go out and buy. Then he said the reason you're allowed to curse on satellite radio is because no one is listening.

the source is HowardStern.com, so I can't guarantee the validity. http://www.howardstern.com/

I hope this isnt true, but if it is,

RIP to Mitch Hedberg, the laughs were greatly appreciated

ems · 03-31-2005, 12:28 PM

it is true... ohh man this is horrible =[

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/149...headlines=true

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twinci...s/11278099.htm

liquidlight · 03-31-2005, 12:35 PM

That sucks

His "official" website still has his tour dates for the rest of this week posted, poor dude, I wonder what happened.

braisler · 03-31-2005, 12:37 PM

One more great comic gone! What a loss indeed.

astrahl · 03-31-2005, 12:42 PM

I love his stuff.
I can't believe this.
This fucking sux!
You funny people have got to stop using that fucking heroin!
Dammit! I'm totally bummed. GOD DAMMIT!
I've never needed to curse so much.

"Pineapple is next."

sgn43 · 03-31-2005, 01:03 PM

Definitely a tragic loss to the comedy community. I just hope his family and close friends are able to deal with a loss that came far too early.

Jeff · 03-31-2005, 01:49 PM

I heard about this last night, I was hoping it was a joke, since it hadn't been in any of the media.

This is unbelievable sad.

TexanAvenger · 03-31-2005, 02:31 PM

Making others laugh is as noble, if not more, than most professions... If something does indeed lay after this world, I hope it gets taken into account that he was a helluva comic.

RallyEX · 03-31-2005, 02:37 PM

RIP Mitch, you will be missed.

I hadn't known much about him up until a few years ago, but I have a few of his albums now and had been hearing him on Sirius Satellite Radio's comedy channels as a guest on the "Getting Late with Phil" show and as a guest on Jim Breuer's (sp?) daily show "Unleashed."

A huge loss for stand up comedy and the entertainment industry in general.

"My apartment is infested with Koala Bears... they are way better than cockroaches. It's the cutest infestation ever."

SiNai · 03-31-2005, 03:00 PM

This is terrible! This guy was completely funny.. I will miss him! Probably my favorite stand up comedian!! Poor guy.. RIP

hambone · 03-31-2005, 03:08 PM

oh man. this is horrible...

mercury-hg · 03-31-2005, 03:21 PM

Here's a ton of quotes for the uninitiated

he was easily my favorite stand-up comic - saw him 4 times and i have tickets to his show that was scheduled for saturday night at the baltimore improv. he was constently writing new material, so seeing him never got old. my favorite gig of his was at UMD a few years ago. he was up on stage for nearly 2 hours, having finished his set long before. the last 30-40 minutes was just the audience calling out their favorite mitch jokes, and then he would tell them. classy, nice guy.

heroin is bad, mkay

dirtyrascal7 · 03-31-2005, 04:03 PM

"I find that a duck's opinion of me is highly influenced by whether or not I have bread." - MH

R.I.P.

skinnymofo · 03-31-2005, 05:39 PM

i saw an article about this, this morning, and had a feeling it was a lie. especially since his website was updated TODAY and there was ZERO mention of it. But looking at the site now is impossible atm

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This Account Has Been Suspended
Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible.

as that message pops up. Weird i checked it only 6 hours ago too

Fremen · 03-31-2005, 05:40 PM

Sonafabitch! I read about this on AICN talkback last night and thought it was a hoax.

He was a unique and fantastic comedian.

R.I.P., Mitch.

Locke · 03-31-2005, 06:31 PM

I was introduced to his comedy less than a year ago and loved him. He was hilarious. He will be missed.

"I got tartar, but that shit's under control."

MSD · 04-01-2005, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by liquidlight

That sucks

His "official" website still has his tour dates for the rest of this week posted, poor dude, I wonder what happened.

He had been having heart palpatations recently, and appraently he shot some heroin and his heart stopped.

saut · 04-01-2005, 02:41 PM

My girlfriend told me about it last night and I thought it was a Steve from Blues Clues or Napoleon Dynamite kinda thing. Guess not. One of my favorite comedians, definitly. The koala bit is priceless.

Spektr · 04-03-2005, 01:24 PM

I refused to believe it for a few days. Now comes the hard acceptance that our world lost one of its most brilliant, understated comedic minds that we've ever had. No matter how many times I listen to him, I'm always on the floor laughing almost as soon as it begins.

ratbastid · 04-03-2005, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by saut

My girlfriend told me about it last night and I thought it was a Steve from Blues Clues or Napoleon Dynamite kinda thing. Guess not. One of my favorite comedians, definitly. The koala bit is priceless.

"My apartment is infested with koala bears. It's the cutest infestation ever. Way better than cockroaches. When I turn on the light, a bunch of koala bears scatter, but I don't want them too. I'm like, 'Hey... Hold on fellows... Let me hold one of you, and feed you a leaf.' Koala bears are so cute, why do they have to be so far away from me. We need to ship a few over, so I can hold one, and pat it on its head."

What I loved about Mitch was, his comedy was never at anyone's expense. He had a certain persona that he played, but he always had so much heart in his work. He had a sweetness that was just charming and great, and even though his jokes were the Seinfeld-observational-humor variety, there was a wonderfully warped world-view he was always expressing.

I also love his wordplay jokes, and meta-jokes--jokes that play with the concept of jokes. "I used to do drugs. I still do drugs, but I used to do them too." I mean, that's some funny shit!

begforme2 · 04-03-2005, 08:01 PM

its a shame man he was great

skier · 04-03-2005, 09:11 PM

Oh no... I just realized who Heberg was when I saw his picture. That really sucks.

That guy made me laugh harder than I ever have before in my life... he had the most amazing delivery that just had me in stitches. I'll miss him.

Bobaphat · 04-03-2005, 09:53 PM

He never failed to make me laugh. I will definately miss watching him perform.

sgn43 · 04-03-2005, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ratbastid

[...]What I loved about Mitch was, his comedy was never at anyone's expense. He had a certain persona that he played, but he always had so much heart in his work. He had a sweetness that was just charming and great, and even though his jokes were the Seinfeld-observational-humor variety, there was a wonderfully warped world-view he was always expressing.

I also love his wordplay jokes, and meta-jokes--jokes that play with the concept of jokes. "I used to do drugs. I still do drugs, but I used to do them too." I mean, that's some funny shit!

great points, man. he really did seem like such a genuinely sweet guy, on and off the stage. it's a shame not only because the comedy world lost such a truly unique and hilarious voice, but because the bottom line is he was just a good guy that was taken from the world far too early.

03-31-2005, 12:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
ems Tilted Location: Los Angeles [The Valley], CA	it is true... ohh man this is horrible =[ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/149...headlines=true http://www.twincities.com/mld/twinci...s/11278099.htm __________________ hey there

03-31-2005, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
liquidlight AHH! Custom Title!! Location: The twisted warpings of my brain.	That sucks His "official" website still has his tour dates for the rest of this week posted, poor dude, I wonder what happened. __________________ Halfway to hell and picking up speed.

03-31-2005, 12:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
braisler Addict Location: Midway, KY	One more great comic gone! What a loss indeed. __________________ --- You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. - Albert Einstein ---

03-31-2005, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
astrahl Insane Location: You don't want to live here	I love his stuff. I can't believe this. This fucking sux! You funny people have got to stop using that fucking heroin! Dammit! I'm totally bummed. GOD DAMMIT! I've never needed to curse so much. "Pineapple is next." __________________ Maybe it was over when she chucked me out the Rover at full speed. Maybe Maybe... ~a-Ha

03-31-2005, 01:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
sgn43 Insane Location: Los Angeles	Definitely a tragic loss to the comedy community. I just hope his family and close friends are able to deal with a loss that came far too early. __________________ To be great is to be misunderstood. -Emerson

03-31-2005, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jeff And we'll all float on ok... Location: Iowa City	I heard about this last night, I was hoping it was a joke, since it hadn't been in any of the media. This is unbelievable sad. __________________ For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. --Charles Bukowski

03-31-2005, 02:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
TexanAvenger Born-Again New Guy Location: Unfound.	Making others laugh is as noble, if not more, than most professions... If something does indeed lay after this world, I hope it gets taken into account that he was a helluva comic.

03-31-2005, 02:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
RallyEX Tilted Location: Southeast Ohio	RIP Mitch, you will be missed. I hadn't known much about him up until a few years ago, but I have a few of his albums now and had been hearing him on Sirius Satellite Radio's comedy channels as a guest on the "Getting Late with Phil" show and as a guest on Jim Breuer's (sp?) daily show "Unleashed." A huge loss for stand up comedy and the entertainment industry in general. "My apartment is infested with Koala Bears... they are way better than cockroaches. It's the cutest infestation ever."

03-31-2005, 03:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
SiNai Dreams In Digital Location: Iowa	This is terrible! This guy was completely funny.. I will miss him! Probably my favorite stand up comedian!! Poor guy.. RIP __________________ I can't seem to remember now What it was like- to live life, before you.. symbiont

03-31-2005, 03:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
hambone Zeroed In Location: CA	oh man. this is horrible... __________________ "Like liquid white from fallen glass, Nothing to cry over"

03-31-2005, 03:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
mercury-hg Psycho Location: U of MD	Here's a ton of quotes for the uninitiated he was easily my favorite stand-up comic - saw him 4 times and i have tickets to his show that was scheduled for saturday night at the baltimore improv. he was constently writing new material, so seeing him never got old. my favorite gig of his was at UMD a few years ago. he was up on stage for nearly 2 hours, having finished his set long before. the last 30-40 minutes was just the audience calling out their favorite mitch jokes, and then he would tell them. classy, nice guy. heroin is bad, mkay

03-31-2005, 04:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
dirtyrascal7 That's what she said	"I find that a duck's opinion of me is highly influenced by whether or not I have bread." - MH R.I.P.

03-31-2005, 05:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	Sonafabitch! I read about this on AICN talkback last night and thought it was a hoax. He was a unique and fantastic comedian. R.I.P., Mitch. __________________ Google

03-31-2005, 06:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Locke Insane Location: The reddest state ever. :(	I was introduced to his comedy less than a year ago and loved him. He was hilarious. He will be missed. "I got tartar, but that shit's under control." __________________ CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes "Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes

04-01-2005, 02:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
saut Registered User Location: Pittsburgh	My girlfriend told me about it last night and I thought it was a Steve from Blues Clues or Napoleon Dynamite kinda thing. Guess not. One of my favorite comedians, definitly. The koala bit is priceless.

04-03-2005, 01:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
Spektr Copacetic Location: Nati	I refused to believe it for a few days. Now comes the hard acceptance that our world lost one of its most brilliant, understated comedic minds that we've ever had. No matter how many times I listen to him, I'm always on the floor laughing almost as soon as it begins.

04-03-2005, 08:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
begforme2 Tilted Location: UMBC, MD	its a shame man he was great __________________ we've been running from day one never even thought to ask why or what from

04-03-2005, 09:11 PM	#22 (permalink)
skier Rawr! Location: Edmontania	Oh no... I just realized who Heberg was when I saw his picture. That really sucks. That guy made me laugh harder than I ever have before in my life... he had the most amazing delivery that just had me in stitches. I'll miss him. __________________ "Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

04-03-2005, 09:53 PM	#23 (permalink)
Bobaphat whoopity doo Location: Seattle	He never failed to make me laugh. I will definately miss watching him perform. __________________ --size matters not-- yoda