Mitch Hedberg

Mitch Hedberg

Comedian Mitch Hedberg had a style which mixed awkward and deadpan in a way that made Andy Kaufman look conventional. He was similar to British comedian Tommy Cooper in that he told almost nothing but bad jokes, but managed to sell them in a way that made him the funniest guy on the planet. He was also reportedly so shy that he had to constantly wear sunglasses on stage. Sadly, his path to comedy greatness was cut short when he overdosed on heroin and cocaine in a New Jersey hotel room in 2005. Weirdly enough, he once claimed in Penthouse that he wanted to die from an overdose, but only after he was famous.