It seems that, this time, it’s real. It is a tremendous loss for the comedy world.
The Wikipedia entry hasn’t been updated. But it was edited last week when the rumor of Giraldo’s demise swept through the comedy community. Giraldo had been hospitalized early Sunday morning. There was speculation that it was from an overdose.
Now, however, we hear that, after four days in the critical care unit of a north Jersey hospital, he has passed. There are many Tweets. It’s like a digital memorial service.
December 10 would have been his 45th birthday.
He was extremely nice to us whenever we had contact with him. Of the two of us, only the Male Half worked with him– once, back in 1994 or so, at Catch in Philly. But we both were the recipient of his kind words when he judged us on Last Comic Standing. And he seemed genuinely pleased to see us backstage at the Nasty Show in Montreal this past July.
We’ll keep you posted on any developments.
A pic we snapped at the Vos/McFarlane reception at Caroline’s a few years back. Jessica Kirson is on the right.