Greg Giraldo RIP
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 5:45 PM 
Earlier today comedian Greg Giraldo passed away in a New Brunswick, NJ hospital. There isn't much confirmed info other than the fact that he was admitted to the hospital on Saturday due to a drug overdose. More info via Wikipedia below.
On September 25, 2010, Giraldo overdosed on prescription pills in his New Jersey hotel room; he was discovered by a friends after failing to appear at a scheduled concert in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. It is not known if the overdose was accidental or a suicide attempt. Giraldo's management company told the press the following day that he'd had "an accidental overdose, and he is in critical condiction." On September 29, 2010, friend and fellow comedian Jim Norton confirmed the death of Greg Giraldo, due to complications from the overdose. His family was with him at the time of his death.
Reader Comments (4)
Just saw him during the David Hasseloff roast. He was great.