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Title: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: MysterD on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 06:08:10 PM

Comedian Richard Jeni is dead at 45 years old. He was shot. It might be self-inflicted, BTW. (http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21268547.shtml)

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: Antares on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 07:11:39 PM

That was random.

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: nickclone on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 07:24:13 PM

Quote from: Antares on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 07:11:39 PM

That was random.

Is there a sign up sheet to shoot yourself in the face?

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: scottws on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 08:10:56 PM

Wow.  He is one of the first comedian's that I remembered who they were.  He had some special on called "Salamander Man" or something like that on HBO and I was laughing my ass off.

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 08:14:53 PM

I was about to say just the opposite.  I don't know who he is.  Are comedians a high suicide risk?  Or does it just seem that way?

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: ender on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 08:25:03 PM

Man that's really sad. Recently he had a great skit on pornography that was just great. Really sad.

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: nickclone on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 08:30:39 PM

Quote from: Cobra951 on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 08:14:53 PM

I was about to say just the opposite.  I don't know who he is.  Are comedians a high suicide risk?  Or does it just seem that way?

I dunno, I think it has something to do with whether or not you get your own tv show. If you never do, you suck, if you do it's usually a family program and you're stuck doing jokes about married life for the rest of your life. I remember hearing Bill Cosby say the word "ass" and being shocked at his "dirty mouth", I literally couldn't believe it.

I didn't think he was particularly funny, but he an awesome on stage presence. he would really put his whole body into the act.

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: scottws on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 08:52:43 PM

BTW I remembered it was "Platypus Man," not "Salamander Man."

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: Quemaqua on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 11:27:58 PM

I don't remember where I know him from, but I definitely know him.

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 11:30:06 PM

Quote from: Cobra951 on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 08:14:53 PM

I was about to say just the opposite.  I don't know who he is.  Are comedians a high suicide risk?  Or does it just seem that way?

They were talking to Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy on Howard Stern about this many years ago. The two seemed to suggest that most comedians were in the closet about their severe depression.

Just take a look at Dave Chapelle.

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: PyroMenace on Monday, March 12, 2007, 01:49:13 AM

I remember him after looking him up. Mainly from the film "The Mask", I kept mistaking him for Tom Arnold. Anyway, suicide cases really depress me.

Title: Re: Comedian Richard Jeni = Shot to death; might be self-inflicted. Died at 45
Post by: Xessive on Monday, March 12, 2007, 02:18:03 AM

Wow, that is sad.. I almost wish it was April Fool's day just to have some hope of it not being true.

EDIT:
I just realized this article was written by Jack Ryan!

Now if we can find a John Clark!

Pug may appreciate it :P