Ralphie May Says Goodbye To The World At 45
Ralphie May, the American stand-up comedian was reported dead on 6th October. The comedian was suffering from pneumonia over the last week and died due to cardiac arrest. In spite of his bad health, he continued performing for his scheduled projects.
As USA Today writes, his body was found at his private residence in Las Vegas on Friday. Ralphie became a household name after he finished second on "Last Comic Standing" in the year 2003. After that, May was seen in many shows like "The Wayne Brady Show" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". He also had his comedy album named "Just Correct".
May suffered from obesity throughout his life. His weight increased to 800 pounds following a car accident at age 16.He also participated on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club". In 2004, the comedian underwent a gastric bypass surgery which brought his weight down to 350 pounds (160 kg).
Two days before Ralphie was presented the 'Casino Comedian of the Year' award at the Global Gaming Expo. Talking to TMZ, Judi Marmel said, "We will miss his laugh. He was always generous towards his fellow comedian. He left us too soon -- and we can only wonder where his comedy might have taken all of us. We send our love to his family, his fans, and all the comics who shared stages with him across the country." Judi Marmel is the manager of Ralphie May.
Ralphie married Lahna Turner, who is also a comedian, in 2003, but filed for divorce in 2015. Ralphie emotionally broke by this split and the ensuing custody battle over their 2 kids, April June May and August James May.
Fans from all over the world are expressing their grief on the social media. Many of the May's comic contemporaries also took Twitter to pay their condolence for him.
Wow....I was just told that Ralphie May passed. I'm truly saddened by this. He was a good dude. Heaven just got another funny angel RIP man
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) October 6, 2017
Damn. RIP Ralphie May. Comic warrior.
— marc maron (@marcmaron) October 6, 2017
.@Ralphie_May helped get me in @TheLaughFactory. He didn't know me at all and after he saw my set he told Jamie Masada to have me onboard.
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) October 6, 2017
Ralphie May. Dammit. You were a funny and sweet mofo man. Rest In Peace.
— bob saget (@bobsaget) October 6, 2017
NO! #RalphieMay was such a nice guy! Last time we talked backstage at @zaniesnashville I promised to put him in the Jay/Bob movie. Dammit... https://t.co/zrljotClGr
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) October 6, 2017
