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Mitchell Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American known for his odd subject matter, stylistic elocution and memorable routines that often consisted of a string of one-line non sequiturs. He died at the age of 37 from multiple drug toxicity. Hedberg was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was the son of Swedish immigrants Arne and Mary Hedberg, and was married to Canadian comedian Lynn Shawcroft on February 25th, 1999. He graduated from Harding High School in Saint Paul.

Career: He began his career in 1989 playing open mic nights in south Florida. Two years later, in 1991, he moved to Seattle and began doing the same there, where his popularity increased. However, Hedberg did encounter some degree of difficulty. 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 that it left a mark on him throughout his career, sometimes even leading to his performing with his eyes closed, which he often incorporated into his jokes.

He first began achieving national exposure with a special on Comedy Central. Hedberg appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman ten times and became one of the show’s most successful American comedians. Hedberg was deemed the “Kurt Cobain of Stand Up Comedy” because of his long hair, laid back attitude, drug addiction, and Seattle background. Hedberg was set apart from his peers by many traits, including his unique pronunciations, an “abrupt” style of punchline delivery, and a curious stage presence that was professional-but-casual and confident-but-shy.
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An Audio Interview with Mitch

27 Apr 2012 | from mitchhedberg.net

An Audio Interview With Mitch   Several months before Mitch died we were on the road in our Motor Home touring the country. Mitch would often do press and interviews as we traveled. Here’s a lovely interview Mitch did with Adam Cayton-Holland, a …

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