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.
"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.
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