rob_shadows Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 https://www.google.com/amp/amp.tmz.com/2017/10/06/ralphie-may-dead Always thought he was pretty funny and by all accounts was a pretty cool guy. Sad to see him go so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 ralphie seemed like a cool dude whenever i heard him on podcasts. his relationship w/ doug stanhope is how i'd want people to be. every year him & stanhope would put each other first on their celebrity death pool. saddest tweet i've read in a way sucks. his work lives on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JiffyJag Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 A really, really unfunny comedian, but by all accounts a good dude. RIP. Think he saved somebody's life in an airport recently or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Sad, but cant say Im shocked. His weight issues were bound to do him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnarok Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I met him on a plane flying to Nashville. Very approachable, nice guy that seemed genuinely pleased when I said I was a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils1854 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 He was always at the comedy club here in Nashville, and I think I last saw him around February in the crowd. He looked absolutely awful. Its winter and he is walking around sweating like its 125 degrees. I never went up to him to say hi because of this. He just looked too disgusting. You knew this was coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Got robbed on Last Comic Standing. Seemed like a really cool guy. i wouldn't bring it up, but others already have. Obesity epidemic is no joke. And now if you suggest people get help you're fat shaming. Heartbreaking stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 2 hours ago, DontTazeMeBro said: Got robbed on Last Comic Standing. Seemed like a really cool guy. i wouldn't bring it up, but others already have. Obesity epidemic is no joke. And now if you suggest people get help you're fat shaming. Heartbreaking stuff People should definitely be comfortable in their own skin, but at a certain point too much weight isn't a good thing and unhealthy. Sad to hear about his passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_shadows Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Desperado82 said: People should definitely be comfortable in their own skin, but at a certain point too much weight isn't a good thing and unhealthy. Sad to hear about his passing. Exactly, before he had surgery 13 years ago he weighed 800lbs. Even after I don't think he ever got lower than about 400lbs. I'm a little under 280 and consider myself very fat (I'm 6 foot even)...I can't imagine how it would feel health wise to be over 400lbs. EDIT: Was curious so I just looked it up... He was also only 5'9 to give a little more context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 It may have been pneumonia-related. I never cared for his comedy, but he seemed likable. He'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cddolphin Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 He had a one-hour special, I forget which, that had me rolling constantly throughout. His other stuff never quite lived up to that peak but one solid hour is better than most comedians these days. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 RIP. Thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Seemed like a funny guy who was pretty cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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