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Comedian Patrice O’Neal died at the age of 41 on Monday, November 28, after suffering a stroke in October that was related to his diabetes, TMZ is reporting. His friend, radio host “Opie” Gregg Hughes of the Opie and Anthony SiriusXM show, confirmed the news via Twitter the following day. “Yes it’s true that our pale (Patrice) O’Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I’ve ever known Period,” Hughes tweeted. The New York-based comedian was a frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony show, and has also appeared on ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien, ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ and the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen. O’Neal...

Comedian/actor Patrice O'Neal passed away on Monday night at the age of 41, due to complications that arose after a stroke he suffered last month. Gregg Hughes, a.k.a. Opie of the Opie & Anthony radio show, confirmed the news on his Twitter account earlier today.

"Yes it's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I've ever known Period. #devastated"

Fellow comedian Jim Norton broke the news of Patrice O'Neal's stroke on the Opie & Anthony radio show last month.

"We don't know how he is. We don't know how he's going to be. I didn't want to do this by myself. I wish we had more news for you."

Patrice O'Neal was a mainstay in the New York stand-up comedy scene for several years. He appeared in movies such as The 25th Hour, Head Of State, and Furry Vengeance. He also hosted...

New York-based comedian Patrice O'Neal died Tuesday after suffering a stroke in October that was related to his diabetic condition. He was 41. His death was confirmed via Twitter Tuesday by host Opie (Gregg Hughes) of the Opie and Anthony SiriusXM radio show, on which the stand-up comic was a regular guest. The message read: "Yes it's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker i've ever known Period. #devastated." O'Neal, a 6' 5", 300-plus-lb. native of Boston, also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Late Show with David Letterman and the sitcoms Arrested Development and The Office.

Charlie Sheen roaster suffered a stroke in October.

By Jocelyn Vena

Patrice O'Neal

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Patrice O'Neal has died at age 41.

The news of his death was was confirmed by his co-star on "The Opie & Anthony Show." The comedian and radio personality suffered a stroke back in October.

O'Neal was best known for his work as a stand-up comedian but also appeared in several films like "25th Hour," "Scary Movie 4" and "Furry Vengeance." In addition to being a regular guest on Opie and Anthony's show, he also made multiple appearances on "Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn," "Chappelle's Show" and "The Office."

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Just this past September, he was one of the many comedians who poked fun at Charlie Sheen during his "Comedy Central Roast." He also hosted VH1's "Web Junk 2.0" back in 2006. Earlier this year,...

An alleged photo of Rep. Anthony Weiner's nether regions has been leaked on the Internet, courtesy of Sirus Xm shock jocks Opie and Anthony.

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart made a guest appearance on the show and brought along the pic. Breitbart has said he wouldn't release the picture because "I don't think I want to put his family through that type of thing," but he showed it to the radio show hosts who in...

Jackass regular Bam Margera is at the centre of a sex tape scandal - with racy footage of the star reportedly set to be released on a pay-per-view website.

The TV star - who has previously been romantically linked to Jessica Simpson - is allegedly shown in the tape performing sex acts with blonde Lindsay Hughes, the fiancee of New York radio host Gregg 'Opie' Hughes.

U.S. magazine Steppin' Out reports the tape has been obtained by a former employee of Gregg Hughes, who is now considering taking legal action in a bid to stop the film being published on the Internet.

The publication's Chaunce Hayden tells New York gossip column PageSix, "They're doing the nasty - and I mean nasty. Hughes is taking legal action to prevent its distribution.

"Apparently, he's so distraught, he's banned the name 'Bam' from being mentioned on the (radio) show."

The alleged video footage is sure to put Margera's one-year marriage to Melissa Rothstein under further pressure. Just months into their marriage, in July 2007, Rothstein reportedly gave the star an ultimatum - to quit drugs or end up divorced.