Comedian Greg Giraldo dies at 44
'Last Comic Standing' judge had been hospitalized for a drug overdose
Greg Giraldo
Credit: Comedy Central
Comedian Greg Giraldo, a judge on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and a celebrity roast favorite, has died.
According to TMZ, Giraldo had been hospitalized in New Brunswick, NJ after an overdose on prescription pills over the weekend. The website's source says that it was not a suicide attempt.
Giraldo was a regular presence on the talk show circuit with many appearances on shows including "The Late Show With David Letterman" and "Late Night With Conan O'Brien."
He spent the summer on the judging panel of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and also dropped by an episode of "The Marriage Ref," but he was perhaps best known for his scathing performances on a number of Comedy Central Roasts including the recent celebration of David Hasselhoff. He also roasted the likes of Bob Saget, Joan Rivers, Flavor Flav and William Shatner over the years.
Greg Giraldo was 44.
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September 29, 2010 at 9:04PM EST Reply to Commentwasn't a huge fan of his comedy but this is sad nonetheless. way too young.
John D.
September 29, 2010 at 11:37PM EST Reply to CommentIt's not like someone didn't see this coming. He was battling demons for a while now as a recovering alcoholic amongst other things.
reno
September 30, 2010 at 5:54AM EST Reply to CommentSad. I didn't see that coming. Recent appearances I had seen he seemed sharp and about as together and healthy as a sharp comic can be. Sure seemed like he was on the way to bigger and better things.