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Showing posts with label Patrice O'Neal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patrice O'Neal. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
R.I.P to Patrice O'neal. Passed away at 41...
If you haven't heard of Patrice, google him. He's hilarious. Met this wild boy last year, happy to have had the honor. We send our blessings to Patrice's family, R.I.P OG.
(New York Times)
Patrice O’Neal, a stand-up comedian who boisterously took on controversial topics like race, AIDS and his own struggle with diabetes, died on Tuesday. He was 41 and lived in New Jersey.
He died in a hospital in the New York City area from complications of a stroke he suffered on Oct. 19, his agent, Matt Frost, said.
“See, I’ve got to lose weight now to stay alive, and that’s not enough motivation for me,” Mr. O’Neal said in one of his television specials onComedy Central.
At 6-foot-4 and about 300 pounds, Mr. O’Neal commanded the stage with not only his bulk but also his penchant for flashy clothing and chains, and his confrontational style. He was loud and unpredictable, frequently veering away from prepared material with a curse-laden segue.
Mr. O’Neal’s reputation for brash honesty led many to call him a comic’s comic. He could alienate audiences and celebrities alike, both of whom he mocked relentlessly.
He was quick to dismiss his detractors. “Liars don’t like me,” he told Punchline magazine, which covers the comedy world. “They don’t want to be given anything straight.”
He did not spare himself: his size and his diabetes were often incorporated into his act.
Mr. O’Neal had a career most comedians would envy. He had stand-up specials on HBO as well as Comedy Central and appeared on television comedies like Michael Hurwitz’s lauded “Arrested Development,” NBC’s version of “The Office” and Dave Chappelle’s hit Comedy Central sketch series, “Chappelle’s Show.” He also performed regularly on the “Opie & Anthony” satellite radio show.
Mr. O’Neal appeared in a handful of movies, including the Spike Lee drama “The 25th Hour” (2002), released a stand-up album and DVD, “Elephant in the Room” (2011), and was co-host of the short-lived Comedy Central show “Shorties Watchin’ Shorties,” which featured the voices of comedians like Dane Cook, Denis Leary and Greg Giraldo riffing as animated babies.
His last widely viewed performance was at the Comedy Central roast of the actor Charlie Sheen in September. “I respect Charlie Sheen, I do,” Mr. O’Neal said, then added, “Not his body of work.”
During his set he likened Mike Tyson to Muhammad Ali, not because they were boxers but because both became acceptable to white people. And he advised Steve-O, a recovering drug addict and a star of MTV’s “Jackass,” to relapse.
Patrice Lumumba Malcolm O’Neal (he was named after the Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba, and his last name has often been spelled Oneal) was born on Dec. 7, 1969, in Boston. He began performing at open mikes there, and by the late 1990s he was working clubs in Los Angeles and New York.
He landed a guest appearance on the MTV comedy “Apt. 2F” in 1997 and worked briefly as a writer for World Wrestling Entertainment before he had his first stand-up special on Comedy Central and was seen on the short-lived sketch series “The Colin Quinn Show.”
Mr. O’Neal is survived by his wife, Vondecarlo; a stepdaughter, Aymilyon; a sister, Zinder; and his mother, Georgia.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Patrice O'Neal suffers serious stroke!
Got this from www.thirdage.com
41-year-old comedian Patrice O'Neal has suffered a serious stroke, according to his friend Jim Norton.
Comedian Patrice O'Neal, who was the butt of sardonic health-related jokes at last month's Comedy Central Roastfor Charlie Sheen, has apparently suffered a serious stroke.
Fellow funnyman Jim Norton told radio show "Opie and Anthony" Wednesday that his 41-year-old friend had suffered a serious stroke last week, Reuters reports.
"We don't know how he is," Norton said. "We don't know how he's going to be. I didn't want to (reveal) this myself. I wish we had more news for you."
The New York-based O'Neal appeared on last month's highly-rated Comedy Central broadcast event alongside fellow comedians, including Amy Schumer, reports Reuters.
Schumer jokingly remarked about O’Neal, "Patrice has always been destined for stardom, and diabetes. So tonight is not just the roast of Charlie Sheen, its' also a farewell party for Patrice's foot."
Comedy Central had planned to repeat the roast event on numerous future occasions, which now looks unlikely.
For its part, "Opie and Anthony" released a statement on the show's Facebook page: "Our close friend Patrice O'Neal suffered a stroke last week," it reads, Reuters reports.
"Please respect his family and their request for privacy. An email has been set up for fans to send him well wishes and his family will make sure he gets them. You can write to LoveForPatrice@gmail.com. When we have an update on his condition, we will let you all know,” they wrote.
Get well my dude!
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