Comedian Greg Giraldo passed away today from complications due to his accidental drug overdose at the age of 44 according to The Improv. He is survived by his wife and three sons.
Greg was most known for being one of the roasters at the Comedy Central Roasts and this summer he was one of the judges on NBC’s Last Comic Standing.
I interviewed him several times at the Roasts and he was always a cool dude who would make me laugh during our interviews. His death at such a young age really saddens me. When I spoke to him last month at the Comedy Central Roast for David Hasselhoff, I asked him who he would want to roast and he told me Jesus. Well Greg do a good job roasting him tonight as we know you did when you did it for the Comedy Central ones.
Here are some Tweets from people who knew about his sad passing: Jim Norton: Greg Giraldo passed away today. This is the last photo of us together, taken June 28 at Noam’s wedding. RIP buddy. Jeff Ross: This one is tough. Over the years Greg was my lawyer, pal, competitor, & teammate. The dais won’t be the same without him. He also forced me to up my game and I’ll always owe him for that. Greg Giraldo: Roast In Peace you miserable fuck. ⤠Lisa Lampanelli: There are no words 2 express what a shame it is 2 lose Greg Giraldo. His smart humor was unparalleled & he will be missed for yrs to come. David Hasselhoff: Really sad to learn about Greg Giraldo. He was a funny guy and was great on the roast. RIP, Greg… John Stamos: http://bit.ly/d8qVTl honor to be roasted by one of the best- RIP greg giraldo – i was a huge fan. (ps uncensored clip) Craig Robinson: Greg Giraldo…rest is peace brother. Natasha Leggero: I got to know Greg Giraldo this year and he was one of the most intelligent, naturally hilarious people I’ve ever met. Andy Kindler: Rest In Peace, my sweet friend, Greg Giraldo. So brilliant. My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family. Love all the people. Felipe Esparza: Thanks Greg Giraldp for believing the moment you saw me on Last Comic standing .Today the world is less funny. Sarah Silverman: RIP Greg Giraldo. Belly-laugh hilarious, prolific, good & kind. A thousand oys can’t express David Faustino: R.I.P. Greg Giraldo. Keep ’em laughin’. Jamie Kennedy: greg giraldo. the world has lost a brilliant mind. i was very fortunate to watch greg at the laugh factory many times. he was gutbusting.RIP Daniel Tosh: sorry to hear about the passing of greg giraldo. thank you for everything. Jimmy Kimmel: Greg Giraldo was a great and funny man Louis CK: Greg giraldo was a good guy. The kind of you’re always glad to see. Also a funny comic and person. He died today. Goodbye friend. Aziz Ansari: Very sad to hear the news about Greg Giraldo. One of the most respected comics I can think of. The world has lost a hysterical man. RIP. Dave Coulier: RIP Greg Giraldo. So funny. So sad. Margaret Cho: So sad about greg giraldo. Such a funny and awesome man. Its terrible Denis Leary: Greg Giraldo: massively talented. Good guy. Heartbreaking.
