Comedian Patrice O'Neal Dies, Had Experienced Stroke

NY (AP) Comedian Patrice O'Neal has died inside a NY-area hospital from complications after having suffered a stroke recently. He was 41.O'Neal's manager, Jonathan Brandstein, states the comedian died Tuesday morning. He states inside a statement lots of people "have forfeit a close and loved friend" and "all people have lost a genuine comic genius."O'Neal made an appearance on Conan O'Brien's and David Letterman's Television shows and would be a frequent guest around the "Opie & Anthony" radio show on Sirius XM.His performance would be a highlight of last summer's Comedy Central roast of Charlie Sheen.Sheen states inside a tweet, "The entertainment world along with the world in particular lost an excellent guy." He states his tears "are for the tremendous loss" to O'Neal's "true buddies and loving family."Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. NY (AP) Comedian Patrice O'Neal has died inside a NY-area hospital from complications after having suffered a stroke recently. He was 41.O'Neal's manager, Jonathan Brandstein, states the comedian died Tuesday morning. He states inside a statement lots of people "have forfeit a detailed and loved friend" and "all people have lost a genuine comic genius."O'Neal made an appearance on Conan O'Brien's and David Letterman's Television shows and would be a frequent guest around the "Opie & Anthony" radio show on Sirius XM.His performance would be a highlight of last summer's Comedy Central roast of Charlie Sheen.Sheen states inside a tweet, "The entertainment world along with the world in particular lost an excellent guy." He states his tears "are for that tremendous loss" to O'Neal's "true buddies and loving family."Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.