Make God laugh, Mitch.
Sadly, news of comedian Mitch Hedberg's death last night have been confirmed by Comedy Central's bio . Rumors of a heroin overdose are unsubstantiated, but based on seeing a show last year (read my review here,) I am not surprised.…
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— go to most recent comments26 - tc
this sux. mitch was my favorite comedian, i always supported him when ever i could. i saw him a few months ago...
27 - Jayar Bass
Hunter S. and now MITCH! this can't be! what is this, the apocalypse? please be a hoax. please be a hoax. please be a hoax....
I missed him when he came to Reading, but my friend went and said he was too drunk to be funny. i woulda still loved it.
My fav: "i think pringles originally wanted to make tennis balls." - Mitch Hedberg
we'll miss you man!
28 - Eric Olsen
at this point I would say it's pretty close to 100% not a hoax
29 - Barbara
Who gives a $hit? Another not-nearly-as-funny-as-he-thought-he-was Gen Xers Darwins out.
Maybe Pauly Shore and Tom Green will be the next to go.
30 - Judith
I am so devastated. What a tragic loss for the world. He was an incredible genius. There are no words for this. Goodbye Mitch ;+(
31 - Tim
Barbara, you're an ass. Go stick your head in the oven.
One of my fav's of all time. "A friend asked me if I would like a frozen banana. I said, 'No, but I'd like a regular banana later, so yeah."
32 - Ben
Barbara shut the f-ck up. You have no sense of humor. Mitch was gonna come to my school next Wed. I wish that you would have died instead of him you b-tch.
33 - Matt Komen
I work for the Improv. Unfortunately, this is no joke. We'll miss you Mitch!
Go to the site below, his hometown paper and check out the obituary.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/11278099.htm
34 - Eric Olsen
great one Tim! Barbara, way too cold.
35 - Temple Stark
Hedberg was much funnier than Green and Pauly Shore wasn't ever trying to be funny was he?
Not too sure what posesses the Barbaras of the world to dump on someone else's parade.
36 - Zack
I called Funny Bones in Virginia Beach, VA where he was to perform on 4/9, and they confirmed the show was cancelled b/c of his death.
37 - Jake
Yeah, who'd think, him and schiavo around the same time... dang... too bad the country is full of ppl like Barbara, religious fanatics that are the reason stupid Schiavo who dies from the result of anorexia and low electrolytes and rots for 15 years get more media than a famous comedian... thats BS and its probably Barbaras chritian un-funny ass's fault... FU Barbara!!! Yo cunt
38 - pw
i like the line "darwins out"... but yeah, it's a shame methinks. i wanted to see him in b-more as well.
39 - John
barbara, pauly shore and tom green are no where in the same league as mitch. pauly and green were just going for cheap laughs and did dumb gags. mitch was smart and creative with his comedy. his creativity made him great. "chicago is the windy city. montana is the big sky state... those two should get together... it would be a kite flyer's paradise..."
40 - dd
Real nice there, barb. Obviously WE care.
Who asked you?
41 - Anisha Rangi
I agree Barbara..ur an ass.
what kind of person wishes death on anyone.
karma baby.
42 - HWT
Can't wait 'til tomorrow to see if Joe really has a source or if he's just one of those people who lies to get attention.
43 - c
you posted at the wrong site barb... many people are very saddened by this. i'll pray that god will save your evil soul.
44 - Ramon
Well,
Last year the company I work was promoting some Hedburg/ Lynch dates. I praised Hedburg to the settler so he was quite surprised when Hedburg performed in a manner not unlike the one described in Tom's review. Looks like this has been a long time coming and it's a shame and a waste.
Too bad that many people never got to see Hedburg perform as the brilliant comedian he truly was but only as a disfunctional chemical repository.
Mitch you'll be missed but you are an idiot!
45 - Neoforce
Not that I agree with what Barbara said, how do you people get the fact that she's some religious nut-case out of her comment? It's pure conjecture and it's just as bad to rail on Christians becuase of what some woman, who you don't even know was a Christian insulted a comedian.
46 - Lono
Everytime I go out to eat, I think of a Hedberg bit about the server skipping over someone's name if they haven't responded quickly enough.
Dufrane's, table for two - DuFrane
Jackson - party of two - Jackson
Mitch: What about the DuFranes? isn't anyone concerned that they are missing? They were just here, and hungry too.
47 - jen
was lucky enough to have caught mitch twice. this is way more depressing than a vegetable dying.
thanks, mitch - everytime i see someone handing out a flyer i think "here, you throw this away."
48 - hoodkitty
I saw him at Caroline's for the first of his latest NYC shows on thursday, march 17. And he was VERY funny. New material and old. Absolutely as funny as ever. There is no reason to think that none of his shows have been funny lately because of whatever he was going through. This one was. May he dream of donuts.
49 - clarice
The response from the author of the Pioneer Press article --
Hello...
Mitch's mother used to work for the Pioneer Press. She apparently had told another employee at the newspaper about this, who in turn contacted me. I called Mary Hedberg this morning and she confirmed it -- the quotes from her in my story come from that conversation.
MATT PEIKEN
St. Paul Pioneer Press
50 - willis
i always wanted a breifcase handcuffed to my hand....yea
and umm...fck u barb, ill be sayin that shit about u at ur funeral
51 - Betsy
I always enjoyed Mitch's appearances on Letterman. My favorite went something like:
"Rice is great if you're hungry and you want a thousand of something."
He was weird and wonderful. RIP, Mitch.
52 - Fadashio
Hedberg was a genius.
"Fruit on the bottom, hope on top."
By the by...I don't understand anyone thinking that our pal Babs up there is a religious fanatic. I know not of ANY religious-types that would use a term like "Darwin out". Don't most relious people believe Darwin is somewhat of an anti-Christ? Correct me if I'm wrong.
53 - niiiiiiiiiiig
yeah, too bad if he was dead his website would say it... or any of the other 28347 websites...
54 - jimmybop
such a very very sad thing.... Mitch will be missed!!!!
"This shirt is dry clean only. Which means...it's dirty." -Mitch
55 - Marissa Leone
This is so sad. I can't believe this again. Knowing that I won't be able to laugh at him at another live show is pretty upsetting. :( A Mitch quote in his memory... "You should never tell someone they have a nice dimple, because maybe they were shot in the face with a bbgun"
56 - Jake Lucas
Wow, I never really expected this to happen this soon. It seems like only yesterday I saw him at the Oakdale. I'll really miss him.
57 - Drew
Mitch was my favorite comedian, I was planning on going to see him later on down the road. When I saw the e-mail I got, I was stunned, I sort of died inside myself. I'm so depressed. Mitch, you will be missed :'(
58 - Drew
By the way Barbera, you suck, drop dead.
59 - Bob
I can honestly say that I have never laughed more than when I saw Mitch back in 2001. He will be missed.
"I like an escalator man, because an escalator can never break. It can only become stairs. You'll never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out of Order' sign....just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs.' Sorry for the convenience."
60 - tommyo
If it's true, then I'm not surprised. I saw him in Seattle in December and he was an absolute drunken mess on stage. He kept repeating jokes. It was a real bomb. People were leaving throughout his set. The emcee eventually cut him off to end the set. It was sad. I saw him a few years back and he was awesome! I couldn't believe the difference between then and now.
61 - Phydeaux
Thanks for all the laughs Mitch. You taught me to not take life so seriously. You were one of my biggest inspirations not only in making people laugh, but in my views of the world.
If carrots got you drunk, rabbits would be fuct up.
62 - chuck
Mitch played the Celebrity Theatre in AZ and I was there...he staggered on after Stephen Lynch, and eventually laid on the stage and asked the audience to throw him pills. One looked appetizing, and he took it right then and there. He was so unfunny that the stampede up the aisles was not only embarrassing, it was tragic in its own right. I think this guy was a genius, but I kinda saw this coming, ESPECIALLY if it was an overdose.
63 - Michelle
This is so depressing. He was so funny! No one tells it quite like him. He will definately be missed.
64 - Brian
I saw Mitch in Orlando at the Improv last summer. Sold out show. I was in the front row. The man was absolutely BRILLIANT. A sad, sad day indeed.
65 - Julie
hmm wouldnt it be on the news or something?
i mean, i love mitch hedberg as much as the next person but i think this could possibally be a set-up. And if its not, then R.I.P.
66 - Chris Flagg
Wow.
I never got to see him live.. I almost did, but wasn't able to go. But I always loved his comedy, and I introduced him to as many of my friends as possible. This is, shocking, to say the least.
Hopefully, he's off in a gigantic koala infested apartment in the sky.
67 - Richter
Sad day, best new comedian in my book and best overall behind possibly Carlin.
You shouldn't wave at strangers cause what if they dont have a hand, they'll think you're cocky. Look what I got motherfucker. This things useful Im'a go pick something up.
68 - julie
carlin rules
69 - Heather
I saw Mitch a total of 7 times. I drove 4 hours during a gall bladder attack to see Mitch in Tampa (I live in South Floida). I last saw him in Orlando in December, and my best friend and I were planning JUST LAST NIGHT to see him when he came down to West Palm in June. I was so hopeful this morning that when she called me in hysterics begging me to check his website because she was on her way to work, and I searched everything I could all day, hoping that this was some sick April Fool's joke. So hopeful. I only believed it when Twincities.com posted the story. I met him once, briefly, where she and I gave him a koala and a snake bite kit (no, I'm not kidding!) and he dedicated those jokes to us that night. My heart goes out to Lynn in the worst way. I doubt she will see this, but I hope she knows that this massive fan base that I knew nothing about is holding her so close to their hearts. I am truely sorry.
I have to say that this was inevitable... I am just so sad it had to happen like this.
Oh, and my favorite has always been the corn on the cob/ mitch alltogethaaaah joke. Christ I am so miserable.
Later, guys.
H
70 - danknugz
yeah, i'll chime in, too.
i HOPE it's a joke - as pissed as i'll be at him, this has brought me together with people i haven't spoken to in quite some time...we're all at a loss. the world was a better place with him in it.
all right,
-t.
71 - Eric Berlin
Man, this is super sad. I saw the name and it didn't connect for a little while... then it hit.
He had a really unique approach to comedy AND he was funny: a super rare combo. I heard him on The Howard Stern show within the last week, doing the news (perhaps it was a best of show?).
His laconic, drawling style was so different from the New York cats, but he rolled with it and was great. He did this great bit about the people who make Pringles were originally tennis ball makers... and then a truck pulled up with a bunch of potatos, and they figured, "oh well, guess we'll make potato chips."
He'll be missed.
72 - Drain
so, his CD should be called
"dead not dead?" instead of "live not dead"
...my friend asked if i wanted a frozen banana
73 - gunzy
Tragedy, this world needs all the jokes it can muster..........this one is no laughing matter.....sorry to hear the news..........
74 - rest in peace mitch
Wow, i am just tottaly shocked, this is so fucking sad. The man was a genius and was on his way to being the greatest comedian of all time. So tonight we all raise a glass to Mitch Hedburg. Mitch, make God laugh man.
"If carrots got you drunk, rabbits would be fucked up."
75 - millie
OMG ..At first the name did not register, I get e-mail notices on Celebrity death watch and when I was reading it I said to my BF, that ain't the real funny slow talking guy on comedy central is it? And sure enough it was, OMG I am sooooooo sad .. Prayers to his family and friends for there loss.