Five days after being found in a hotel room where he accidentally overdosed on prescription pills, comedian Greg Giraldo died today, according to TMZ:
A source said the overdose was not a suicide attempt.
Giraldo was best known for his celebrity roast appearances. He had also been a judge on “Last Comic Standing.”
A source close to Greg tells us, “Greg passed away today at the hospital in New Brunswick as a result of an accidental overdose. His family was by his side.”
Even though I’ve always been a fan, I don’t want to whitewash the fact a (apparent) drug addiction just left a wife and kids behind by getting all sentimental. However, I think I speak for all of us when I say, “How the fuck is Lindsay Lohan still alive?! C’mon!”
Rest in Peace, Greg.
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yeah why couldn’t it have been Dane Cook?
pffffff: FINALLY?
this couldn’t have happen earlier on?
Shame this guy is dead..so young.
Omg RIP. This guy was hilarious on the roasts. He will be missed.
karma bit this bully in the ass. whose laughing now?? WHOOOO???
I swear pharma will kill you faster than anything. I knew a guy who drank for years, even did meth for years, then got in a car accident. The oxy rotted his liver in 2-3 years. Of course, he was an extreme case. Look at Jimi Hendrix – too many sleeping pills. Keith RIchards was a drinker and junkie forever – still alive.
So glad I’ve never needed pills so far. Those things are effin’ dangerous. You can take the proper dosage and still rot your kidneys/liver out. They’re not meant to be used for a long time, but people have as bad a time kicking as heroin.