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Greg Giraldo in dead condition

post #1 of 54
9/27/10 at 6:24pm
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From a prescription drug overdose.

http://www.popeater.com/2010/09/27/g...drug-overdose/

Hate to hear that. They're saying it's not a suicide attempt.
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post #2 of 54
9/27/10 at 6:29pm
I once rode in an elevator with him, and told him I loved his comedy. Now he's in critical condition at the hospital where my dad died. Chewers, please send good thoughts my way.

Seriously, hope he's okay.
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post #3 of 54
9/27/10 at 6:36pm
I worked with Giraldo years ago during my standup days, and let's just say he's battled some demons. A damn shame, one of my favorite comics working. I hope he recovers quickly.
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post #4 of 54
9/27/10 at 6:42pm
Sucks to hear, and I really hope he pulls through.

From what I read, Kung Fu, this happened at a party he was having.
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post #5 of 54
9/27/10 at 7:00pm
I can't wait till the next roast he's at.
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post #6 of 54
9/27/10 at 7:04pm
Crap! He's coming to my town in November!

Hope gets well.
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post #7 of 54
9/27/10 at 7:12pm
I blame Harvard.
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post #8 of 54
9/27/10 at 8:39pm
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Originally Posted by joeypants View Post
Sucks to hear, and I really hope he pulls through.

From what I read, Kung Fu, this happened at a party he was having.
Apparently, he was scheduled to perform at a dinner commemmorating Drug Addiction Recovery Month? Oops.
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post #9 of 54
9/27/10 at 11:09pm
He's hilarious. Every Comedy Central Roast that I've seen he's one of the major highlights. Hope he gets better.
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post #10 of 54
9/27/10 at 11:12pm
Real shame. He's one of the goods.
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post #11 of 54
9/27/10 at 11:40pm
I've seen his comedy central special I believe. It was a long time ago and I don't really remember it, but definitely sad to see someone in this position. He clearly has fans who care and I hope he makes a swift recovery. If nothing else, this should shed a light on the prescription drug problem. Remember Mr Ledger; legal drugs can kill you if you're not careful
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post #12 of 54
9/28/10 at 1:48am
These former Stern Show regulars are dropping left and right. Maybe they'd feel better if Howard extended his contract.
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post #13 of 54
9/28/10 at 2:31am
This is a real bummer, as if we needed another one.
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post #14 of 54
9/28/10 at 5:50pm
This sucks. Still remember the first time I realized this guy was awesome- years ago when he destroyed Leary on Tough Crowd (total burn about some shitty failed TV show he was on, left no possibility for a comeback). I really hope GG pulls through.
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post #15 of 54
9/29/10 at 5:59pm
Jim Norton just tweeted that Giraldo passed away today. Major bummer.
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post #16 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:02pm
That's too bad.. I'd been sure he'd pull through, I'd have thought once they got you into the hospital your chances would improve by leaps and bounds (like how the stats for survival in Vietnam got exponentially better if you lived long enough to get on the chopper)

Today is a sad day for his friends, family and fans and my condolences go out to them
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post #17 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:04pm
Shit, that's terrible.
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post #18 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:05pm
Reports were saying that he was stable, so I assumed he would pull through.
Too bad. He was always the funniest guy at those roasts and on that awful Colin Quinn show.
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post #19 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:13pm
Do people really think Tough Crowd was an awful show? I loved that show. It was crazy in a pre-Louie and WTF Podcast world to see comedians shooting the shit so candidly. The sense of community on that show was amazing, even if the joke writing wasn't.
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post #20 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:15pm
Fuck. Giraldo was great. RIP.

"You have more chins than a Chinese fat chick with tons of chins, cos she's so fat."
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post #21 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:21pm
God that sucks. It's really not much of a surprise to anyone who's followed Greg that he's gone out early, but it's still somehow shocking. And terribly, terribly sad.
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post #22 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:28pm
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Do people really think Tough Crowd was an awful show?
My problem with Tough Crowd was that Giraldo was the only guy who was consistently funny. Most of the other guys were a mix of miserable or annoying. Watching a bunch of miserable guys talk about how Colin Quinn's clothes were stupid got old pretty quick.
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post #23 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:29pm
Damn. A major loss for comedy.

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Originally Posted by Disciple_72 View Post
This sucks. Still remember the first time I realized this guy was awesome- years ago when he destroyed Leary on Tough Crowd (total burn about some shitty failed TV show he was on, left no possibility for a comeback). I really hope GG pulls through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymltNm4p2VY
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post #24 of 54
9/29/10 at 6:33pm
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Do people really think Tough Crowd was an awful show? I loved that show.
Yes. 90% of the time, it was racist jerks being racist jerks without taking the time to bury it in a good joke.

Anyway, RIP Giraldo. Really good comedian that never got his due.
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post #25 of 54
9/29/10 at 7:23pm
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Damn. A major loss for comedy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymltNm4p2VY
Awesome, thanks for finding that Mangy. Love Leary's reaction ("Did you ever have a show?")

The man will be missed.
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post #26 of 54
9/29/10 at 7:26pm
Fuck. I just assumed he'd pull through since he was in the hospital and this was days ago. RIP
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post #27 of 54
9/29/10 at 7:33pm
Damn, it's always weird to hear about what people used to do for a living before they got into the entertainment industry. I forgot Giraldo was a Harvard-educated lawyer.
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post #28 of 54
9/29/10 at 7:43pm
Damn, he was so friggin' hilarious on those Comedy Central Roasts. Now I'm going to have to see the Flavor Flav and William Shatner ones again. He killed on the Shatner one. "That show you did with what's her face? Adrian Zmed."
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post #29 of 54
9/29/10 at 8:45pm
Fuck. I liked the guy. A lot. He saved most of these Roasts.

He wasn't up and coming like Hedberg, so I'm not sure people will talk about him more, which is sad, as he was a great comedian.

I'm still flabbergasted he has a Harvard-trained lawyer education.
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post #30 of 54
9/29/10 at 11:06pm
I've had his last two albums in my Amazon cart for months. Now I feel like shit for never actually buying them. He was so great. What a shitty week.
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post #31 of 54
9/29/10 at 11:31pm
A short video of Greg talking comedy on the Hall Of Fame site.

http://www.comedyhalloffame.com/archives/greg-giraldo/
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post #32 of 54
9/30/10 at 12:03am
modifying article title to reflect reality
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post #33 of 54
9/30/10 at 1:42am
"‎If Greg Giraldo is cremated, will that be the 'Greg Giraldo Roast'?" - Gilbert Gottfried, may he live for an eternity.
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post #34 of 54
9/30/10 at 2:24am
Jon Stewart gave a teary-eyed farewell to Giraldo at the end of today's TDS. The way it was handled and by the way he was talking, I honestly think they got the news while filming the ep during the afternoon (TDS films around 4PM-5PM). Jon could hardly look at the camera; it was pretty heartbreaking.

Also: This and this.
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post #35 of 54
9/30/10 at 3:26am
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modifying article title to reflect reality
/golfclap
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post #36 of 54
9/30/10 at 1:47pm
Man, I've been devouring Giraldo clips all morning. Was really hoping he'd pull through.
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post #37 of 54
9/30/10 at 2:07pm
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"‎If Greg Giraldo is cremated, will that be the 'Greg Giraldo Roast'?" - Gilbert Gottfried, may he live for an eternity.
There were some sites out there trying to drum up some controversy and hatred for Gilbert over this. It didn't work.
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post #38 of 54
9/30/10 at 2:21pm
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There were some sites out there trying to drum up some controversy and hatred for Gilbert over this. It didn't work.
You'd think that fans of comedy would be able to recognize it when they came across it.
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post #39 of 54
9/30/10 at 2:23pm
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You'd think that fans of comedy would be able to recognize it when they came across it.
I doubt it was fans of comedy so much as it was some people with a crippling lack of a sense of humor. I saw the tweet and laughed, so I'm safe and don't need the blood test.
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post #40 of 54
9/30/10 at 2:51pm
Raw Dog had a tribute. Really funny guy.
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post #41 of 54
9/30/10 at 3:33pm
How anyone could know anything about Giraldo (or most comedians in general) and find fault with Gilbert's joke are beyond me.
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post #42 of 54
9/30/10 at 11:26pm
A really insightful look into Giraldos thoughts and what drove him.

Greg Giraldo on Failure

It's kind of spooky how much of what he says reflects my own psyche and drives actually, especially in regards to my own creativity. All I can say is thank the fates I have my girl and my dogs to keep me on the right side of content.

He really was the only reason to watch Colin Quinns shitty sit down show and he always made me laugh. Shame.
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post #43 of 54
10/1/10 at 5:00pm
Celeb deaths don't normally get me but I'm still really bummed out by this. I guess because I didn't think of him as a celeb, more like a philosopher who made me piss my pants laughing sometimes.

I found Stanhope's response worth a read, with some stories about Greg and some thoughts on drugs. http://www.dougstanhope.com/


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A really insightful look into Giraldos thoughts and what drove him.

Greg Giraldo on Failure
I love that piece.


Greg's friend Jesse Joyce, who wrote a lot of Greg's roast jokes, posted this touching tribute on his site.

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On The Passing of My Friend Greg Giraldo 9.29.10

I lost one of my best friends today. Greg Giraldo was a mentor and an older brother to me. I have never laughed as hard as with him, and I have never cried as hard as without him. He will truly be missed.

To the comedy community he was one of the best there ever was, and I was privileged enough to watch him do it, and honored to help him do it. We spent days wandering malls in Georgia, looking for diners in Texas, and writing jokes in hotels in Los Angeles, and for those memories I will be forever grateful. We created and laughed till it hurt at the expense of Hasselhoff and Gary Busey and Flava Flav. And we talked and debated and wrestled sobriety together. When it was on it was great and when it was off it was hard, but goddamn he was funny. I learned what to do by watching him, and I also learned what not to do the same way. He gave the best advice he couldn’t apply to himself. He was my sounding board when I proposed and he was excited about my wedding. He was there for me when things didn’t go my way and he tried to make them right.

All I ever wanted to be since I was a kid was a stand up comedian. I never wanted to play pro baseball, so comedians were my heroes. Long before I was his friend, I was a fan. And I’m forever honored that I got to step to the plate with one of the greats in our industry. I got to play ball with Greg Giraldo every night for the last four years, and for that I will always feel blessed.

Goodbye buddy, I wish you hadn’t done that. Someday you and I will have a good laugh at your expense about this shit you put us through. I miss you my friend.

Love ya pal,

Jesse Joyce
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post #44 of 54
10/1/10 at 5:29pm
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Greg's friend Jesse Joyce, who wrote a lot of Greg's roast jokes
Bubble: BURST
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post #45 of 54
10/1/10 at 9:20pm
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Haha. C'mon, it's a secret comics have writers to help out sometimes? Especially on those roasts where they go up with their notes to read off of on the podium.

Besides, you've seen Greg on shows like Tough Crowd and the clips of him taking down hecklers, right? If you've seen a comic thinking on his feet you know he's the real deal.
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post #46 of 54
10/2/10 at 1:16am
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Crap! He's coming to my town in November!
That's gonna be AWKWARD.
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post #47 of 54
10/2/10 at 1:48am
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I found Stanhope's response worth a read, with some stories about Greg and some thoughts on drugs. http://www.dougstanhope.com/
Using Greg Giraldo's death to defend recreational use of prescription drugs. Fucking Stanhope.
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post #48 of 54
10/2/10 at 2:02am
To be fair, that post is one sentence away from being a fullblown cry-for-help.
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post #49 of 54
10/2/10 at 10:16am
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Haha. C'mon, it's a secret comics have writers to help out sometimes? Especially on those roasts where they go up with their notes to read off of on the podium.
I knew that the non-comedian guests got other people to write their lines, but I didn't think the pros like Giraldo had help. But I have no idea how these things work.

I was kidding though, I don't think less of him or anything like that. Yeah, there's plenty of extempore stuff out there to prove his on-the-fly awesomeness.
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post #50 of 54
10/2/10 at 12:40pm
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I knew that the non-comedian guests got other people to write their lines, but I didn't think the pros like Giraldo had help. But I have no idea how these things work.

I was kidding though, I don't think less of him or anything like that. Yeah, there's plenty of extempore stuff out there to prove his on-the-fly awesomeness.
Louis C.K. wrote a bunch of Chris Rock's stuff back in the day. He also wrote almost all of Rock's movies, and was head writer or something on his TV show.
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