Mike Destefano Dies

[Travicity]

MIKE DeStefano has died of a heart attack at the age of 44.

The comedian — best known for performing on last season’s Last Comic Standing — passed away on March 6.

The Bronx-born funnyman — who was a rehabilitated drug addict-turned-counselor who placed fourth on the NBC reality competition — was also known for his one-man show, Drugs, Disease and Death: A Comedy, which detailed his life as a heroin addict and the loss of his wife. He had been clean for 11 years at the time of his death.

“We are indeed incredibly saddened by the loss of this amazing man,” said a statement from DeStefano’s representative.

“He had touched the lives of many with his unique brand of comedy and was looking forward to sharing the same with so many more. Mostly, we will all miss his huge heart and incredibly loving and selfless passion for people. Our friend Mike DeStefano passed away on March 6.”

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R.i.p

[Swinny]

Sucks when things happen like this. Someone struggles so long to get their life together and when they finally do and everything is going well... they drop dead. R.I.P.