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Mitch Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 30,
2005) was an American stand-up
 comedian known for his odd subject
matter, subdued delivery and memorable routines
that often consisted of a string of One-liner
joke|one-line non sequiturs.

==Career==
Hedberg was born on February 24, 1968 in Saint
Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota.

He began his career playing open microphone nights
in south Florida. Two years later, in 1991, he
moved to Seattle, Washington|Seattle and began
doing the same there, where his popularity
increased. It took him more than a few years to
come up with a good deal of material, and he also
needed to conquer his stage fright, which was so
intense it left a mark on him all through his
career. He first began achieving national exposure
with a special on Comedy Central. Hedberg appeared
on The Late Show with David Letterman 10 times,
and became one of the most successful American
comedians.

Mitch Hedberg was known to be a Recreational drug
use|drug user.  In May 2003 he was arrested in
Austin, Texas for possession of heroin.  In 2004,
Hedberg's drug use seemed to spiral out of
control. At a performance in Phoenix, Arizona on
September 23, Hedberg appeared on stage
intoxicated, nearly collapsed and asked the
audience for drugs, which he then orally ingested
in front of the
crowd.http://www.thebeautifullull.com/index.php?p=
89 At several other performances he openly asked
the audience for "any drugs" they might have,
including Xanax and other prescription drugs.

Early in the morning on March 30, 2005, Hedberg
was found dead in a New Jersey hotel room,
reportedly from heart failure. He was 37 years
old. His death was first announced by Howard Stern
on his morning talk show and later confirmed by
the Saint Paul Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/brea
king_news/11278099.htm from his home town of Saint
Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota. Hedberg had
reportedly been preparing for his first HBO
special.

The specific cause of his heart failure remains
unknown.  He was born with a heart defect for
which he received extensive treatment as a child,
and the effect of drugs on this condition has been
cited as a possible cause of death.

==Discography==
* Mitch All Together (2003)  
* Strategic Grill Locations (1999)

==Filmography==
* Lords of Dogtown (2005) (Urethane Wheels Guy)
* Almost Famous (2000) (Eagles Road Manager)
* Los Enchiladas! (1999) (Lee)
* International Partyers

==TV appearances==
* Comedy Central Presents (Himself)
* Late Friday (2001) ep.124 (Himself)
* Premium Blend
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServ
let/showid-2117/epid-220741 ep. 2002 (Himself)
* Ed (television program)|Ed (2001) ep.110 (Dave)
* That '70s Show (1998) ep.111 (Frank)
* Home Movies (1999) ep.105, 111, 113 as Mitch,
Cop, and Anger Management Counselor, respectively.
* Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (Himself)

==Quotes==

"If you're flammable and have legs, you are never
blocking a fire exit."

"An escalator can never break: it can only become
stairs. You would never see an 'Escalator
Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator
Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.'"

"Alcoholism is a disease, but it's the only one
you can get yelled at for having. Goddamn it Otto,
you are an alcoholic. Goddamn it Otto, you have
Lupus... one of those two doesn't sound right."