The first time I ever heard Mitch Hedberg, he was talking about how he "wished he could play Little League right now because he'd kick some f**cking ass." I continued to listen and he was convinced that "if carrots got you drunk, then surely rabbits would be f**cked up." Mitch had a unique style of comedy that you either got or it just flew right over your head. Mitch was a regular on Comedy Central and David Letterman and will be missed by everyone who was fortunate enough to hear his routines.
It is unknown how Mitch passed away, as reports of his untimely end are just beginning to surface.
It sounded like Mitch had a lot of things going for him. He recently was on tour with Steven Lynch, which I was fortunate to see live at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Also, he just completed a pilot for a reality show on MTV.
Even though I didn't know him, I felt a connection with his sense of humor and his overall skewed outlook on life. I can't recall ever being this upset about the passing of a celebrity. It's Mitch's style that made him special and unique and for that he will be missed.
"If I had a friend who was a tight rope walker and one day while walking down the street he tripped, I'd find that completely unacceptable."
"Alright."
Goodbye Mitch, we're gonna miss you.
THE LATEST: Mitch apparently died of a heart attack while staying at a New Jersey hotel. The cause of the attack has yet to be disclosed.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Jenny
are we sure mitch has died? it seems to me the only people reporting this was howard stern this morning. tomorrow IS april fools day. i'm suspicious.
2 - michele
Do you have any sources for this? This rumor has been going around since about 6am this morning and so far the only "source" of information has been Howard Stern.
Not one source on Google News has the story. In fact, the only thing that comes up in the past few days on Mitch is this Blogcritics post, and his official website still has him playing in Baltimore tonight.
3 - Robby
shitty
4 - Robby
Not that my word means shit guys, but I can personally swear that this is true.
5 - Bob
Is this true? Or a rumor? Or an April Fool's joke?
6 - Jeff Bakalar
I too was skeptical when I first heard. However the Comedy Central website (the first link on my post) has something about Mitch.
7 - Jp
ya still no news, whats the deal?
8 - devon
its real.
check the comedy central website...
rip//
http://www.comedycentral.com/standup/central/detail.jhtml?p=/comedians/h/mitch_hedberg.xml
9 - Jeff Bakalar
I'd love to find out that its untrue but unfortunately it doesn't look good.
10 - red
What are the chances of it being an April Fool's joke? I googled it in news and aside from this site, Comedy Central and Stern no one has reported it as such. Maybe I'm just holding out hope.
11 - Jp
I am talkin yahoo news or msnbc, this would totally suck.
12 - Monika
it'd probably be the most unfunny april fool's joke if it was...
13 - Vern Morrison
His official site says to contact Josh Lieberman at 310-888-2144 for booking information. I called that number and a man answered the phone saying "This is Josh." I asked if it was true about Mitch and he said "yeah, it is." I told him I was sorry to hear it and he said thanks. He sounded very grave to me. If it's a hoax, then Lieberman is either not in on it, or is very unprofessional.
14 - Greg
Mitch's website was updated as of today...don't you think his own website would've mentioned it?
15 - Timmy
Fake..
16 - Jp
That call to Josh may have done me in, i guess the mourning begins, dear mitchell, good bye, ps. this is what the alphabet.... nevermind
17 - JC
Comedy Central is reporting this is true.
18 - Bob
"Comedy Central is reporting"
Heh...
19 - Chris
listened to sirius radio all afternoon. they are doing a tribute to mitch's life and death. if it's a fake, then they're snowed, too.
20 - solace
from joshsneed.com:
My Friend Mitch
Forgive me if there is bad grammar or typos in this post, but I’m writing with a heavy heart. It’s a sad, sad day in the world of comedy. Mitch Hedberg, arguably the greatest comic of our generation, has died. He leaves behind a loving wife, thousands upon thousands of fans, and a group of comedy peers who will never forget the impact he had on our business, and our lives.
The first time I saw Mitch, I was sitting in the office of Go Bananas Comedy Club, my home club in Cincinnati. John Chung, the General Manager at the time showed me a tape of Mitch on Louie Anderson’s Comic Strip show. He said he was considering bringing Mitch to the club. That few minutes of watching Mitch changed my life. By the end of the set he had become my favorite comedian, and nothing has changed that to this day.
When John decided to book Mitch, I begged and pleaded to let me be the emcee that week. And as luck would have it, I was also booked to work with him in Dayton the very next week. Two weeks back-to-back with my favorite comedian…it was surreal. That was April of 1999. Later that year, Go Bananas booked Mitch to come headline on New Year’s Eve, the biggest comedy night of the year, and I got to host again. That night, Mitch asked me if I wanted to come open for him in Grand Forks, ND for a special Valentine’s Day show. Of course I wanted to, but was skeptical if it would work out. A lot of headliners make a lot of promises, but Mitch was one of the rare ones who actually followed through.
21 - LegendaryMonkey
How... oh, damn, I hate this. I loved Mitch Hedberg. I've been stalking his site, waiting for a show even close to nearby. A neighboring state would have been alright.
sad day. :(
22 - Dale Cruse
Any word on whether he was killed riding in a car with Boston Mayor Tom Menino?
23 - solace
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24 - Temple Stark
don't do the long links
25 - steve w
I don't want to believe it either. Not yet convinced. But I'm still waiting for Andy Kaufman to make his surprise reappearance too.....saw them both perform.