Comedian Ralphie May dies aged 45 after heart attack
GETTY Ralphie May has died at the age of 45
Mr May, who had been suffering from pneumonia, died following a cardiac arrest. His manager said: "An acolyte of Sam Kinison, known for blowing up institutional thinking, there was a deep vein of humanity to May's work, and that love for the fans, his family and the people he worked with defines him as much as any joke or appearance he might have made. "As his manager and his friend, I will miss his laugh, his generosity to fellow comedians, his trademark orneriness, and his enormous love of life.
"He left us entirely too soon - and we can only wonder where his comedy might have taken all of us. "We send our love to his family, his fans, and all the comics who shared stages with him across the country." Mr May’s career in comedy spanned more than two decades.
GETTY Ralphie May died following a cardiac arrest
He was known for finishing in second place during the first season of ‘Last Comic Standing’, appearing on ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ and in his Netflix comedy specials, ‘Ralphie May: Unruly’ and ‘Ralphie May: Imperfectly Yours’. Tributes have poured in for the comic, with fellow celebrities heaping praise on the work of the comedian. US comedian Kevin Hart tweeted: “Wow....I was just told that Ralphie May passed. I'm truly saddened by this. He was a good dude. Heaven just got another funny angel RIP man”