Jornaldanet 34: 2011

Patrice O'neal Dead

Comedian Patrice O'Neal, who made fans laugh with jokes about race and his jumbo size, died Tuesday, little more than a month after suffering a massive stroke. He was 41.

"The entertainment world, as well as the world at large, lost a brilliant man," said bad-boy actor Charlie Sheen, whom O'Neal helped roast in a Comedy Central special earlier this year.

"I only knew him for the few days leading up to the Roast. Yet, I will forever be inspired by his nobility, his grace and his epic talent," Sheen said.

O'Neal's agent, Matt Frost, confirmed the funnyman's death in a statement, and extended thanks to fans and friends who expressed support as he battled for his life following the stroke on Oct. 19.

Frost said O'Neal's mother and best friend, Gloria, was at his side when he died.

He was a frequent guest on the "Opie and Anthony" show on Sirius XM radio, and the hosts were the first to broadcast news of O'Neal's death.

"Yes, it's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I've ever known PERIOD," Gregg (Opie) Hughes later posted on Twitter.

Born in Boston, the 6-foot-4, 300-pound O'Neal had struggled with diabetes for much of his adult life.

He lived in Jersey City and was a longtime fixture on the New York and Los Angeles comedy scenes.

He appeared in films, including "Scary Movie 4" and "Furry Vengeance," and hosted the Vh1 show "Web Junk 20." In February, he performed solo in an HBO special, "Elephant in the Room."

O'Neal also appeared on "Chappelle's Show," "The Colin Quinn Show," "The Office," "Arrested Development," "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Conan."

The comedian's last TV performance was at the roast for Sheen, which aired in September.

O'Neal is survived by his wife, Vondecarlo, a step-daughter, Aymilyon, and a sister, Ziner. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Patrice O'neal Dead

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Hershlag (Hebrew: נטלי הרשלג‎; born June 9, 1981), better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (released in 1999, 2002 and 2005). In 1999, she enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology while still working as an actress. She completed her bachelor's degree in 2003.

In 2001, Portman opened in New York City's Public Theater production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. In 2005, Portman received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for the drama Closer. She won a Constellation Award for Best Female Performance, and a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her starring role in V for Vendetta (2006). She played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya's Ghosts (2006) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). In May 2008, she served as the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury. Portman's directorial debut, Eve, opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival's shorts competition in 2008.

In 2011, Portman won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the BAFTA Award for her lead performance as Nina Sayers in Black Swan.