Mitch Hedberg

Mitch Hedberg
Birth nameMitchell Lee Hedberg
Born(1968-02-24)February 24, 1968
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2005(2005-03-30) (aged 37)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
MediumStand-up
Years active1989–2005
Genres
Subject(s)
Spouse
Lynn Shawcroft
(m. 1999)
Notable works and rolesStrategic Grill Locations
Mitch All Together
Do You Believe in Gosh?
Websitemitchhedberg.net

Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 30, 2005)[2] was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and deadpan delivery.[3] His comedy typically featured short, sometimes one-line jokes[4] mixed with absurd elements and non sequiturs.[5]

Hedberg's comedy and onstage persona gained him a cult following,[6] with audience members sometimes shouting out the punchlines to his jokes before he could finish them.[7]

  1. ^ "Report: Mitch Hedberg died of drug overdose". Today. December 27, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via The Associated Press.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nndb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Shakespeare, J. C. (February 19, 1999). "Dude, It's Mitch Hedberg!". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Mitch Hedberg". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Mitch Hedberg, 37, Dies; Offbeat Stand-Up Comedian". The Washington Post. April 4, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Kolowich, Steve (April 1, 2005). "Cult comedian Mitch Hedberg dies on tour". The Bowdoin Orient. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Fierman, Daniel (July 8, 2005). "The rise and fall of comedy's Kurt Cobain". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

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