Bill Hicks and Mitch Hedberg have added an opening act. Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central Roast staple Greg Giraldo died Wednesday, September 29 at the age 44. The provocative comedians death is reportedly as an accidental prescription-drug overdose.
Greg Giraldo
Giraldo was best known for his celebrity roast appearances and was a frequent guest on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” “Late Night With Conan O’Brian” and “The Howard Stern Show.” He had also been a judge on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and appeared as a panelist on Jerry Seinfeld’s “The Marriage Ref.”
Before Giraldo became a comic, he worked as a lawyer. He was a graduate of Columbia University and attended Harvard Law School.
A few of Giraldo’s noteworthy Comedy Central Roast subjects included: Chevy Chase, Pam Anderson, William Shatner, Jeff Foxworthy, Flavor Flav, Bob Saget, Joan Rivers, Larry the Cable Guy and David Hasselhoff. [via MTV]
