Comedian Richard Jeni has been found dead at his West Hollywood apartment. Authorities suspect he committed suicide. The Brooklyn-born comedian staged a series of popular TV specials and, according to his own Web site, he has appeared on The Tonight Show more than any other stand-up comic. Jeni, who also appeared opposite Jim Carrey in The Mask, was scheduled to perform in Chicago on Saturday, but cancelled the show last month. The comedian won a CableACE Award for one of his HBO TV specials, and went on to star in his own short-lived sitcom, Platypus Man. In 2004, Jeni was named No. 57 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Comedian Richard Jeni Dead
Comedian Richard Jeni has been found dead at his West Hollywood apartment. Authorities suspect he committed suicide. The Brooklyn-born comedian staged a series of popular TV specials and, according to his own Web site, he has appeared on The Tonight Show more than any other stand-up comic. Jeni, who also appeared opposite Jim Carrey in The Mask, was scheduled to perform in Chicago on Saturday, but cancelled the show last month. The comedian won a CableACE Award for one of his HBO TV specials, and went on to star in his own short-lived sitcom, Platypus Man. In 2004, Jeni was named No. 57 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.