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Mitch Hedberg
Mitchell Lee Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian. He was known for his one-liner comedy, characterized by surreal humor and his distinctive deadpan delivery, as well as his unconventional stage presence.
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entertainment · American stand-up comedian (1968–2005) · comedian · screenwriter · actor · film director · stand-up comedian · also Mitch Hedberg, Mitch Lee Hedberg, Mitchell Hedberg, Hedberg
Born 24 February 1968 · Died 29 March 2005 · Q2314865
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2026· 6 entries
“But what if I put them in a bag?”
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“Forget everything you know about slipcovers.”
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“s report led many to believe that the announcement of Hedberg”
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Moviefone: Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary - Where to Watch
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2025· 2 entries
Yahoo: Mitch Hedberg’s Sitcom Pilot Was A ‘Disaster’
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Yahoo: Mitch Hedberg Doc Director on 20th Anniversary of Comedian’s Death: “We Need Mitch More Than Ever”
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2008· 1 entry
Comedy Central Records released the album Do You Believe in Gosh
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2005· 3 entries
Died 2005-03-29.
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Hedberg and Shawcroft traveled between various hotels, reportedly avoiding phone calls from friends and family
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“When I was younger, my mother told me, "Mitch, some day you're going to have to move out of the house and get a job." Well, today is the day, that's why I'm here with you people.”
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2003· 1 entry
Hedberg was arrested at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for heroin possession, spending two and a half days in jail, and six weeks in a hospital
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1999· 1 entry
Completed his own independent feature film, Los Enchiladas
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1998· 2 entries
Time magazine dubbed Hedberg "the next Seinfeld," though writer Sam Anderson, in a Slate article following Hedberg's death, argued that the comparison overlooked Seinfeld's "edge of social superiority" and the positivity
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Following a breakup with Johnson in October 1998, Hedberg married Shawcroft several months later, in February 1999.
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1989· 1 entry
Hedberg began a long-term relationship with Jana Johnson—an art student—after meeting her in a bar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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1968· 2 entries
To Mary (née Schimscha; 1943–2012) and Arnold (Arne) Hedberg
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Born 1968-02-24.
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