Patrice O'Neal Dead: Comedian, Actor, Dies at 41

Comedian Patrice O'Neal has died at age 41, after having suffered a stroke in October. Most widely known for his act as a stand-up comedian, O'Neal behaved in a number of films in the career, including 'The 25th Hour,' 'Head of State' and 'Scary Movie 4.' This news of his dying was confirmed with a tweet from Gregg "Opie" Hughes, this host of 'The Opie and Anthony' show on SiriusXM, where O'Neal would be a frequent guest: "You heard that right our friend Patrice O'Neal has died. Easily the funniest and finest thinker I have seen PERIOD. #devastated." Based on TMZ, O'Neal died on Monday evening. His newest movie was 2010's 'Furry Vengeance,' starring Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields. Patrice also came out throughout the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen in September. [via TMZ and HuffPost Comedy] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook