Comedian Greg Giraldo dies in NJ hospital following drug overdose
Posted: September 29, 2010
Comedian Greg Giraldo, who was hospitalized over the weekend after an accidental drug overdose, has died.
Giraldo, a trained lawyer and successful comic who was often featured on the dais at the popular Comedy Central Roast series, was discovered by a friend unresponsive in his New Jersey hotel room after failing to show at a scheduled appearance. TMZ confirmed his death citing a source close to the late comedian:
A source close to Greg tells us, “Greg passed away today at the hospital in New Brunswick as a result of an accidental overdose. His family was by his side.”
A memorial service is said to be in the works for Giraldo.
[TMZ]
Category: Celebrity News
Tags : greg giraldo, greg giraldo dies, greg giraldo overdose, sad, stand up
Posted: September 29, 2010
Tags : greg giraldo, greg giraldo dies, greg giraldo overdose, sad, stand up
Posted: September 29, 2010
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Sep 1, 2011
Accidential? No drug overdose is accidential, you have to get the pills, or choice of drug, get something to take the drugs with, etc. there's a lot that goes into doing a drug overdose! And then people run around like crazy trying to save these people! Let them go and save the ones who have had a real accident!