Mitch Hedberg died
 

Mitch Hedberg died this week, allegedly of a heroine overdose.

From the Comedy Central website

Re: Mitch Hedberg died
 

I don't think anyone can say it's unexpected, but still - a tremendous comic, probably my favorite right now. That's way too bad.

-RC
--"You must really like Tide."

:(

I loved that guy - he was so funny!

Well, I guess my boyfriend, his brother and I won't be seeing Mitch at the Funny Bone next week. I didn't know anything about him, but bf's brother loved him.

That is a sad way to die. :(

Wow, I saw him at the Comedy Club Stardome, just last fall.

I saw him live last year at the DC Improv and I've liked him for a few years now. I still can't believe it. It's sad, devastating, and tragic...We'll miss you, Mitch.:(

I heard this morning it was suicide. Did anyone else hear this?

On the radio they said they've told the family it was a heart attack, however those close to Mitch suspect it was a heroin overdose.

released this morning


Sounds like an OD - officially 'heart failure' that may or may not be related to a preexisting condition. You do the math.

:( I liked Mitch Hedberg.
I always say "yes, but can you farm...?"

:(

He was an original.

The world has lost another great one :(
He was hella funny

Sad, I just saw him and Jim Bruer when they did a show on campus a few weeks ago..

*raises lighter*

When I was in college, a group of friends and I used to go to the Punchline whenever he came to town. My boyfriend and I like to listen to his comedy Cds on road trips too.

Some of my favorite Mitch Hedberg jokes:

"This shirt is dry clean only.... which means it's dirty."

"I can't wait to finish this set because I have a roll of lifesavers in my pocket and pineapple is next."

"Another name for a cheese grater is sponge-ruiner."

It was all in his delivery too. He will be missed... :(

I JUST found out about his death last night while reading Entertainment Weekly. I woke my husband up (at 11:30pm) to tell him (and I only wake up the hubby for important things). Mitch was a great comediene with a lot of potential ahead of him. He'll be missed by a lot of fans. :(

...in honor of the late great Mitch Hedberg:

"AIDS Tests are scary
So now I get the round about AIDS test
I call my friend Brian
'Brian, do you know anybody whose got AIDS?'
No?
Cool, Cause you know me"

"I had a stick of Carefree gum,
but it didn't work.
I felt pretty good while I was blowing that bubble,
but as soon as the gum lost its flavor,
I was back to pondering my mortality."

"I got my hair highlighted,
because I felt some strands
were more important than others."

"I'm sick of following my dreams.
I'm just going to ask them where they're going
and hook up with them later."

"Alcoholism is a disease,
but it's the only disease that you can get yelled at for having.
'Dammit Otto, you're an alcoholic,' or
'Dammit Otto, you have Lupus.'
One of those two doesn't sound right."

"I wrote a script for a guy.
He said he liked it
but he wanted me to rewrite it.
I said 'fuck that. I'll just make a copy'"

"I used to do drugs
I still do
but I used to too"

"I wanna be a racecar passenger.
Just the guy that bugs the driver.
'Hey man, you should slow down.
Can I turn on the radio?
Why we gotta keep goin' in circle?
Man, you must really like Tide.' "

"I would imagine if you understood Morse code,
a tap dancer would drive you crazy."

"I tried walking into a Target , but I missed."

I have an infestatation of koala bears. Cutest infestation ever...I turn on the lights and koala bears scatter.

I bet you're all like, "wait, come back, i just want to pet you"

So my boyfriend is always going:

"I don't have a girlfriend... but I know a girl that would be really angry if she heard me say that."

"Come here guys, let me hold you."

I have heard a comedian who makes me laugh as hard as Mitch does...and it is another Mitch...Mitch Fatel.

It might be blasphemous to say someone else is nearly as good but I genuinely think that this Fatel guy may well be…he is hilarious. He uses his voice and personality to make his jokes funny too. Still, nobody beats the master...the cult hero

here's one example:
"I like being a male because we have a penis, and it's like having a best friend who always wants to play. I take my penis everywhere. I take it skiing. It says, 'Look out for that tree,' and I say, 'Thanks, Penis. I'm glad I had you out.'"

"An escalator is never really broken, it's just temporarily stairs."

I'm still laughing.

"Sorry for the convenience" :D