His long, dirty blond hair harkened to the image of a 1970s stoner. The official coroner reports, according to MTV, state that Hedberg died of a "multiple drug toxicity" he overdosed. "The embarrassment is just going to keep growing over this," Laura Harth, the campaign director at Safeguard Defenders, told Newsweek. Hedberg's comedic style was distinctive, characterized by his unconventional delivery and one-liners that often dealt with absurd, absurdist and existential topics. Otherwise, he would've over-two'd. upvote downvote report Mitch Hedberg Joke - Escalators "I like an escalator because an escalator can never break; it can only become stairs. Time Magazine had called him 'the next Seinfeld". One of Hedberg's most notable jokes was about his drug use: "I used to do drugs. Comedian Mitch Hedberg Found Dead In New Jersey Hotel Room Cause of death is currently unknown. Times Staff Writer. ("I. I don't want to like just be hanging on forever.'" ", On March 30, 2005, Hedberg was found dead in his room at The Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey. Hedberg's standup comedy was distinguished by the unique manner of speech he adopted later in his career, his abrupt delivery, and his unusual stage presence. Concurrent with his rising fame in the entertainment industry, Hedberg appeared on Letterman nine more times, signed a half-million-dollar deal with Fox for a television sitcom, and was dubbed "the next Seinfeld" by Time magazine. Biography - A Short Wiki Every picture is of you when you were younger." Pending the medical examiner's report, the cause of death appears to be a heart ailment, said his mother, Mary Hedberg. Team Coco shares a clip of the final Late Night with Conan O'Brien appearance by comedian Mitch Hedberg. I saw Hedberg last October at the State Theater in Portland. In March 2005, the comedy world lost one of its greats when Mitch Hedberg passed away suddenly while traveling in New Jersey. I still do, but I used to, too.") 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Comedian and Actor Mitch Hedberg, 37, Dies - Winamp & Shoutcast Forums Comedian Mitch Hedberg dies at 37 - Today So he told the joke, and then at the end, he said, "unless you are a table." The late comic passed away in 2005 at age 37. Mitch Hedberg - Film & Theater Personalities, Timeline, Family - Mitch Mitch Hedberg was also described as an absurdist, observational comedian, stoner comic, slacker comic, one-liner comedian, and a wordsmith.