Comedian John Pinette Found Dead At 52

Comedian John Pinette was found dead at age 52 in his hotel room in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 5.

According to the medical examiner, Pinette died of natural causes related to “a medical history he was being treated for." According to the New York Daily News, Pinette was being treated for liver and heart disease.

Pinette earned a place in history in 1998 when he appeared as Howie, the victim of a carjacking in the Seinfeld series finale, but he was also a successful and beloved stand-up comedian and was still touring at the time of his death.

Friends and comedians took to Twitter to express their grief over the loss.

The world has lost a truly funny person. Rest in peace John Pinette.

— Joy Behar (@JoyVBehar) April 7, 2014

Never worked with John Pinette; never heard a bad word about him. And he LOVED being a comedian. He got dealt a good life. #RIP

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 7, 2014

John Pinette. Funny man. Kind man. Rest in peace.

— bob saget (@bobsaget) April 6, 2014

Two more. Irish John we leave on a smile. Us bkstage watching a hack. Lol. He was a great great real comic. pic.twitter.com/pxUQQRA0el

— Kathleen Madigan (@kathleenmadigan) April 7, 2014

So sad to hear about the passing of @JohnPinette. He was always so funny, so generous and so kind.

— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) April 6, 2014

– Olivia Truffaut-Wong

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