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  • John Pinette, stand-up comedian, dead at 50

    04/07/2014 5:11:19 PM PDT · by Red in Blue PA · 25 replies
    John Pinette, the chubby stand-up comedian who portrayed a hapless carjacking victim in the final episode of "Seinfeld," has died. He was 50. Pinette died of natural causes Saturday at a hotel in Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office said Sunday evening. Pinette's agent confirmed his death. The portly Pinette was a self-deprecating presence on stage, frequently discussing his weight on stand-up specials "Show Me the Buffett," "I'm Starvin'!" and "Still Hungry."
  • ‘Seinfeld’ actor John Pinette, 50, dies in Pittsburgh hotel

    04/07/2014 4:57:01 AM PDT · by Gamecock · 44 replies
    NY Daily News ^ | 6 April 2014 | Nicole Hensley
    John Pinette, 50, a standup comedian and actor who suffered from liver and heart disease, died of natural causes on Saturday afternoon at the Sheraton hotel in Pittsburgh, reports say. The comedian’s personal doctor signed off on the cause of death with the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, reported the Pittsburgh newspaper The Post-Gazette. Authorities do not suspect foul play and an autopsy will not be performed.