# Did Mitch Hedburg just die? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069 "2005-03-31T13:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/21 "2005-03-31T19:12:32Z")
Looks like [confirmation.](http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/breaking_news/11278099.htm) ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/22 "2005-03-31T19:14:04Z")
[Here’s](http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/24/131428.php) a review from a show last September that is less than glowing, and shows evidence that Mitch had real probelms with his drink/drugs. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/23 "2005-03-31T19:19:42Z")
man, this sucks. Heard on Stern this morning and was bummed all day. He was the first comedian I’ve laughed hard at in a loooong time. Why do all the funny ones have to OD? ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/24 "2005-03-31T19:23:26Z")
A fucking overdose. I can’t believe it. He had so much great work still to do. Lenny Bruce, Sam Kinison … and now Mitch. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/25 "2005-03-31T19:40:30Z")
Bummer. He was on my list of “Cool shit I should get more into.” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/26 "2005-03-31T19:55:41Z")
Aw, that sucks. I was just thinking about the guy on Tuesday. I’ve only seen a little of his stuff, but I liked his style and his delivery- he sounded like a rocker frozen in September 1969 and thawed out in Los Angeles last week. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/27 "2005-03-31T20:04:51Z")
Hedberg’s booking agent’s phone number is listed on Hedberg’s website. I called. The agent confirmed that Hedberg died yesterday of undisclosed causes and said they were not prepared to make a statement at this time. ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/28 "2005-03-31T20:23:42Z")
Sad. Very sad. Of course he could just be faking it. Then again, he doesn’t seem like that type of comedian. I was reminded of him a few weeks ago at the mall. The escalator was broken, and blocked. “Mitch Hedburg was wrong!” I exclaimed to my girlfriend. I just got a strange look in return. “You’ll never see a sign on an escalator that says, ‘Temporarily out of order’. You’ll just see a sign that says, ‘Escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.’” ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/29 "2005-03-31T20:38:57Z")
Check Google News now. EVERYONE is confirming. Damn shame is what it is. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/30 "2005-03-31T21:19:25Z")
I saw him last year with Lewis Black & Dave Attel. I had heard of him and didn’t realize he was opening, and was really stoked to see him! Very funny dude, great “character” (or if it’s his real self, he’s quite a character!) and kept the whole auditorium rolling for the length of his set. Oddly enough I was just about to d_wnl_ad some of his stuff… Sucks to lose so many great comics to addictions ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/31 "2005-03-31T21:41:14Z")
☹ How sad and what a waste of an incredible talent. He was one of my favorite comedians. I had just turned a friend on to him a few weeks ago. I’m really beginning to believe that saying, “Only the good die young”. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/32 "2005-03-31T23:03:01Z")
[Baltimore Sun](http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/news/bal-artslife-news-hedberg31,1,6888591.story?coll=bal-entertainment-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true) I liked him, it’s too bad. Somehow Bob Saget is allowed to still make jokes. The world ain’t fair I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/33 "2005-03-31T23:34:27Z")
> [@drm](#): > > Somehow Bob Saget is allowed to still make jokes. The world ain’t fair I guess. Well, that’s what happens when you sell your soul to the devil in exchange for fame. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/34 "2005-03-31T23:40:46Z")
> [@drm](#): > > [Baltimore Sun](http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/news/bal-artslife-news-hedberg31,1,6888591.story?coll=bal-entertainment-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true) > > I liked him, it’s too bad. Somehow Bob Saget is allowed to still make jokes. The world ain’t fair I guess. Screw Bob Saget, how is Colin Quinn still boring audiences? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/35 "2005-03-31T23:49:20Z")
> [@brianjedi](#): > > Screw Bob Saget, how is Colin Quinn still boring audiences? He has oral talents only appreciated by weasely TV execs. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/36 "2005-03-31T23:54:25Z")
This totally sucks. He was one of my all-time favorites and I will burn some cinnamon breakfat bun incense in his honor tonight. Damn. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/37 "2005-03-31T23:56:08Z")
Insert an “s” where you see fit above. Too broken up to type, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/38 "2005-04-01T00:11:31Z")
Fuck. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/39 "2005-04-01T00:13:36Z")
Well, I guess my question has been answered, huh? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069/40 "2005-04-01T00:16:06Z")
Aw hell. Mitch was damned funny, one of the few comedians I would have paid to see live. What a waste. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-mitch-hedburg-just-die/297069.md?page=3)