Wow....I was just shocked once i saw this hes a great comedian on friday i was in the middle of a halo2 mm and i turned off my xbox to watch mitch for like the 20th time but it doesnt matter how many times u watched him he was always funny.....another great comedian lost.. R.I.P. Mitch some more info on him Mitch Hedberg is the perfect example of how perseverance can pay off in stand-up comedy. The rising comic hit the stage for the first time in 1989 in South Florida, getting up at local open microphone nights and, by his own admission, not getting many laughs. Two years later, he moved to Seattle and found himself a bit funnier, a bit more admired and a bit more capable for getting paid road work. He started to play small-town clubs in Montana and Canada where audiences were so happy to see an entertainer show up, according to Hedberg, that the person didn't have to be that good. It took him about five years to develop a half hour of solid material, all the while working to conquer stage fright so intense that it had a marked impact on his vocal stage presence which remains today. Hedberg's fortunes changed in the late '90s when an appearance on MTV led to his signing with a manager. Within a year, Hedberg made his first appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Since then, Hedberg has appeared on Letterman's show nine more times and become one of the most popular comedians on the scene today. He self-released a concert CD in 1999 titled "Strategic Grill Locations," and will be releasing his second CD this year through a deal with Comedy Central. pictures of Mitch