Patrice O’Neal 1969-2011
Stand-up comedian Patrice O’Neal died on November 28, 2011 following complications from a stroke that he suffered on October 19. He was 41.
A frequent guest of Conan O’Brien and David Letterman, he also appeared on the Opie & Anthony Show on Siuius XM and Comedy Central, doing celebrity roasts.
He last performed at the CC roast for Charlie Sheen. The actor praised O’Neal after learning of his death, “The entertainment world as well as the world at large lost a brilliant man today. Patrice had that rare “light” around him and inside of him.”
The tweet continued, “I only knew him for the few days leading up to the Roast. Yet I will forever be inspired by his nobility, his grace and his epic talent. My tears today are for the tremendous loss to his true friends and living family.”
O’Neal is survived by his mother Georgia, sister Zinder, his wife Vondecarlo and step-daughter Aymilyon.
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