Patrice O'Neal is Dead

This is some freaky shit. If you saw the Comedy Roast of Charlie Sheen you know that PAtrice O'Neal is not shy about joking that Diabetes was going to kill him etc. etc. And, the comedy icon apparently died this morning of a heart attack.

From TMZ:
Comedian Patrice O'Neal died Tuesday morning ... as a result of a stroke he suffered back in October ... this according to his friends at the "Opie and Anthony" radio show.

O'Neal had been a staple in the comedy world for years -- and performed at the "Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen" back in September.

O'Neal was a regular guest on the "Opie and Anthony" radio show -- and appeared on several TV shows such as "Chappelle Show," "The Office," and "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn."

Opie just tweeted, "Yes it's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I've ever known PERIOD."

O'Neal was 41.

This guy was one of the last big, black funny-ass comedians.



RIP Patrice O'Neal.