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Comedian Richard Jeni Dead
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| 3/11/07
Posted on 03/11/2007 9:28:15 AM PDT by Borges
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:28:16 AM PDT
by
Borges
To: Borges
Never heard of him. Regardless, RIP, Richard.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:29:25 AM PDT
by
Ladysmith
((NRA, SAS) "These lefties are terminally inebriated on dishonesty." The Nuge)
To: Ladysmith
He was Jim Carrey's friend in The Mask.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:29:46 AM PDT
by
Borges
To: Ladysmith
Never heard of him. Regardless, RIP, Richard Me neither. I guess I have to get out more.
To: Borges
I don't believe it. He must have been the "crying on the inside" type.
Particularly loved this joke he did: "You know that stuff, 'I can't believe it's not butter'? What if they put something like foot ointment in there? Then you taste it and go 'Hey! This isn't butter!' And they'll come back and say 'Hey, we never said it was."
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:31:55 AM PDT
by
domenad
(In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
To: Borges
Terrible news. I've seen Richard numerous times when he toured, and he was outstanding each time--always new material and finely tuned; he was a true stand-up professional. RIP, Richard, I thought you were a very smart comic, head and shoulders above the usual fare.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:32:05 AM PDT
by
giobruno
To: Borges
How sad. My sympathes to his family and friends.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:33:52 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Free Republic, "Where a few remnant curios bite.")
To: Borges
Never expected suicide from Jeni..guess one can never tell. Really cleverly funny guy and there's not very many left.. Rip Mr. Jeni..thanks for the laughs.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:36:26 AM PDT
by
SeaBiscuit
(God Bless America..Duncan Hunter 2008.)
To: Borges
I never heard of him either but my heart aches for people that get to such a dark place in their lives they feel the only way out is suicide....so sad
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:36:43 AM PDT
by
Kimmers
Comment #10 Removed by Moderator
To: Borges
Couldn't handle the time change?
In all seriousness, sad news.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:38:03 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(Tagline wanted...inquire within)
To: Borges
Years ago... I thought he'd be the next Steve Martin. The guy had some good stuff and cracked me up. Then he seemed to drop out of sight... almost like quality, stand-up comedy did.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:39:27 AM PDT
by
johnny7
("We took a hell of a beating." -'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell)
To: Borges
how awful. I saw his HBO special; he was hilarious.
RIP.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:39:43 AM PDT
by
smonk
To: Borges; Cacique
Richard Jeni has suffered from depression for MANY years, per aquaintances of mine in the industry. Much like Spalding Grey, RJ could be highly functioning in social situations, and then stuff like this happens.
Cacique, do you think they will name a street after him in Bensonhurst, much like they did for Vincent Gardenia?
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:41:07 AM PDT
by
Clemenza
(NO to Rudy in 2008! New York's Values are NOT America's Values!)
To: Borges
Dang!!!!!! He was a major talent-- I have seen him live, and I laughed so hard my stomach hurt the next day. Here are some of his jokes from a recent show (***WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE***):
http://imdb.com/title/tt0448100/quotes
Goodbye funnyman-- the comedy world is a lot less now that you're gone.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:41:22 AM PDT
by
VictoryGal
(Never give up, never surrender!)
To: Borges
I saw his HBO stuff and much of it was very very funny. Never knew he was depressed...he will be missed.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:41:28 AM PDT
by
Pharmboy
([She turned me into a] Newt! in '08)
To: Borges
I heard Billy Bartie commited sucide last week
Jumped of a curb
Rip Richard Jeni
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:42:16 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi mom)
To: johnny7
Being a big fan of stand-up, I was quite familiar with Jeni. Very funny stuff. I agree, the quality of stand-up has gone way down hill. Witness Dane Cook.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:42:46 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: Borges
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:43:10 AM PDT
by
John W
To: SeaBiscuit
"Never expected suicide from Jeni..guess one can never tell. Really cleverly funny guy and there's not very many left.. Rip Mr. Jeni..thanks for the laughs."
Funny guy. Condolences to the family.
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posted on
03/11/2007 9:43:21 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(The Clintons: A Malignant Malfeasance of the Most Morbid)
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