Report: Comedian (Mitch Hedberg) died of overdose

NEW YORK (AP) -- Comedian Mitch Hedberg died accidentally in March of "multiple drug toxicity," including cocaine and heroin, Spin magazine reports, citing reports filed by the New Jersey medical examiner's office.

The medical examiner's findings were filed in May, according to an article in the January issue of Spin about the convergence of comedy and rock 'n' roll.

Hedberg, 37, died in a hotel room in Livingston, New Jersey, while on a club tour performing standup. The comedian, who was born with a heart defect, was initially believed to have died from heart failure.

He had struggled with drugs and alcohol, and took a hiatus from performing for several months after a May 2003 arrest in Austin, Texas, for felony possession of heroin.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/28/people.mitch.hedberg.ap/index.html

RIP, Mitch.

I'm pretty sure that's what most people thought. From what I have about his shows toward the end, he was really messed up a lot and not doing decent shows. He was a great comic and could have really gone a lot of places.

His talents will be missed in the comedy world because there aren't too many as good as he was.

remember kids, cocaine and heroin don't mix. killed many, many of the world's talent. in fact, good rule of thumb is don't mix your recreational pharmaceuticals. mixing makes your body angry and your liver confused. when bodies get angry and livers get confused people die!

I miss that guy. :(