Richard Jeni died yesterday, an apparent suicide

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I was not a fan but thats really sad news.

Comedian Jeni Dies in Apparent Suicide

By ANA BEATRIZ CHOLO
Associated Press Writer


WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.

Police found the 45-year-old comedian alive but gravely injured in a West Hollywood home when they responded to a call Saturday morning from Jeni's girlfriend, Los Angeles Police Officer Norma Eisenman said.

Eisenman said the caller told police: "My boyfriend shot himself in the face."

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