Richard Jeni Ends His Life

The AP via MSNBC reports that stand-up comedian Richard Jeni died from what appears to be a suicide. His girlfriend called 911 saying: “my boyfriend shot himself in the face.”

The sad clown… Sometimes it appears to me those who want to get other people to laugh, are the most depressed people in their own, private lives; when they are alone, by themselves, and without distraction.

Jeni “was a regular on the ‘Tonight Show’ and appeared in movies.” He was also a “friend of and writer of comedian Chris Rock.

May he rest in peace.

Macsmind has a video up of Jeni in action.