Mitch Hedberg Lived

Apparently Spin Magazine has confirmed that Mitch Hedberg died of a drug overdose, including cocaine and heroin. It’s not surprising news, but it doesn’t change how funny the man was. I think the best thought I ever read on this was from Doug Stanhope back in March:

I don’t know how Mitch died. I know how Mitch lived and he lived brilliantly and by his own rules. The number of years next to his name is trivia. The contents of those years is inspiration.

More of Doug Stanhope’s words on Mitch Hedberg’s death here.

• Doug and Hedberg’s Wife Lynn Shawcroft’s Sirius Radio Tribute to Mitch
• Mitch Hedberg Memorial Board
• Mitch Hedberg’s Site
• Lynn Shawcroft’s Site

UPDATE: Peter Hyman, author of the Spin piece, has commentary on his reporting on his blog.