Mike DeStefano, a finalist on the popular reality show Last Comic Standing, died Sunday night of a massive heart attack.

DeStefano was set to begin a one-man show, A Cherry Tree in the Bronx, in Manhattan this week. He had just completed a set of sold-out shows called Drugs, Disease and Death: A Comedy. DeStefano struggled with drug addiction for most of his life, and did not become a comedian until his wife passed away.

In a statement, the comedian’s rep said:

“We are indeed incredibly saddened by the loss of this amazing man. He had touched the lives of many with his unique brand of comedy and was looking forward to sharing the same with so many more. Mostly, we will all miss his huge heart and incredibly loving and selfless passion for people. Our friend Mike DeStefano passed away on March 6.”

On his site, DeStefano’s brief bio read:

I am a stand up comic. Before that,  I was a drug counselor. Before that,  I was a drug addict. Before that, I was 12!

Funeral and memorial service information was posted on DeStefano’s producer’s Twitter account, @CringeHumor.

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Iliza Shlesinger: ‘Last Comic Standing’

Iliza Shlesinger has recently toured with the other top finalists from the “Last Comic Standing” show. She told Stern the other four comedians — all men — don’t really talk to her much on the road and seem to resent her victory. (She received $250,000 for winning the show.)

Stern asked if people fell in love with her backstage. Shlesinger said people don’t really hit on her and she doesn’t have a boyfriend, which prompted Stern to ask if she liked girls. Shlesinger knocked that notion down, saying she doesn’t even like to hug her girlfriends.

Iliza Shlesinger’s Strip Club Days

Iliza Shlesinger told Stern she worked for a strip club for a few days when she needed money before beginning college — but before you jump to any conclusions, she wasn’t doing the dancing. She checked coats, she said, and never took off her own clothes. Shlesinger did say, however, that she learned a few things from the girls on the stage.

Shlesinger also spoke about her loathe of mirrors in the bedroom and her problem with the common name for a certain sexual position. You can check out the NSFW details for yourself at this summary page of the show.

As for what’s next, Shlesinger told Stern she’s already doing her own online talk show at TheStream.tv and is hoping to move on to even bigger things.

Iliza Shlesinger Photos

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Iliza Shlesinger Video

The following video shows Iliza Shlesinger performing standup comedy.

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