09-29-2010, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Comedian, Last Comic Standing judge Greg Giraldo dead at 44
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Comedian Greg Giraldo died Wednesday (September 29) at age 44 from a reportedly accidental prescription-drug overdose. Giraldo had been hospitalized in New Brunswick, New Jersey after he overdosed on prescription pills last weekend. According to TMZ, the overdose was not a suicide attempt.
Giraldo reportedly collapsed Saturday evening in his hotel room in New Jersey, where he was performing at a club. He was discovered by friends after he failed to show up for his scheduled performance. He was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Jim Norton confirmed the news via Twitter, including a picture with his fellow comedian: "Greg Giraldo passed away today. This is the last photo of us together, taken June 28 at Noam's wedding. RIP buddy."
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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/164...29/story.jhtml
RIP. Loved Giraldo on roasts.
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09-29-2010, 05:02 PM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Geez. That's awful.
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09-29-2010, 05:21 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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He was always the funniest guy at the roasts. Too bad.
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09-29-2010, 05:57 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary in Heart, Ottawa in Body
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Seriously, that's insane... Wow. Heart goes out to his family. he's probably one of the few comics on that show that I was hoping to catch live.
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09-29-2010, 05:59 PM
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Uncle Chester
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Holy F that is so sad. Funny, funny dude. So sad.
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09-29-2010, 06:08 PM
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Crazy and sad; Although he did seem kinda tweaked at times on the latest season.
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09-29-2010, 06:17 PM
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damn .... he murdered people on the roasts. Funny guy, crazy news.
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09-29-2010, 06:45 PM
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Uncle Chester
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Roast in peace - Jim Norton
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09-29-2010, 07:07 PM
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First Line Centre
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That blows, very funny dude. RIP.
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09-29-2010, 07:24 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Such a funny guy, sad to see him go.
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09-29-2010, 07:26 PM
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ya echo comments here but...how in the living hell does one "accidentally" OD on prescription pills? Seriously.
I absolutely know that if I take too many I will OD...is there different rules in the USA? Like take as many as you want at your own risk? Did the pill bottle accidentally spill into his mouth and then he accidentally swallowed them? fark? 
Further...how would the people that found him know he "accidentally" OD'd? Did he leave a note saying so?
Call me a skeptic.
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09-29-2010, 07:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheese
ya echo comments here but...how in the living hell does one "accidentally" OD on prescription pills? Seriously.
I absolutely know that if I take too many I will OD...is there different rules in the USA? Like take as many as you want at your own risk? Did the pill bottle accidentally spill into his mouth and then he accidentally swallowed them? fark?
Further...how would the people that found him know he "accidentally" OD'd? Did he leave a note saying so?
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My grandpa almost died because of a overdose on prescription pills. The pharmacist gave him the wrong pills so it's possible. And by wrong I mean they were the right pills but wrong strength in each pill.
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09-29-2010, 07:50 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Cheese
ya echo comments here but...how in the living hell does one "accidentally" OD on prescription pills? Seriously.
I absolutely know that if I take too many I will OD...is there different rules in the USA? Like take as many as you want at your own risk? Did the pill bottle accidentally spill into his mouth and then he accidentally swallowed them? fark?
Further...how would the people that found him know he "accidentally" OD'd? Did he leave a note saying so?
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It happens more than you might think.
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09-29-2010, 07:53 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Cheese
ya echo comments here but...how in the living hell does one "accidentally" OD on prescription pills? Seriously.
I absolutely know that if I take too many I will OD...is there different rules in the USA? Like take as many as you want at your own risk? Did the pill bottle accidentally spill into his mouth and then he accidentally swallowed them? fark?
Further...how would the people that found him know he "accidentally" OD'd? Did he leave a note saying so?
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Sadly it happens not infrequently. Sometimes there can be synergistic effects when you are taking multiple drugs simultaneously, especially worse if you mix with alcohol. A classmate of mine died this way, as did notables like Heath Ledger, Britanny Murphy, Anna Nicole-Smith.
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09-29-2010, 08:07 PM
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Too bad. Funny, funny guy.
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09-29-2010, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Easily the best guy on the roasts. God that sucks. I went thru like an hour of Giraldo clips on youtube, like not even a week ago. He just owned some people. That's awful.
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09-29-2010, 10:04 PM
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Does overdosing on prescription drugs make it better than overdosing on heroin? In this case was it just him taking too many pills that he legitimately needed, or too much oxy that was written by some offshore pharmacy.
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09-29-2010, 10:33 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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He was great on the Roasts, though I've heard his albums are good.
And as good as he was on the Roasts, I think my favourite moments with him are when other comedians would get him, and the camera would cut to him looking dumbfounded.
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09-29-2010, 10:43 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by fotze
They have to make fun of his death at the next roast, because he has done the same and would want it that way.
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The next Roast should be his.
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09-29-2010, 10:59 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fantasy Island
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That's really too bad. He was the best judge on Last Comic Standing as well.
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