Richard Jeni died in an apparent suicide

Richard Jeni (1957-10-31 - 2007-03-10)


LOS ANGELES – Stand-up comic Richard Jeni, who was a regular on the “Tonight Show” and appeared in movies, has died in an apparent suicide, authorities said.
Police found the 49-year-old comedian inside a West Hollywood home Saturday morning, after responding to an emergency call. The caller, a woman whom officials did not identify, told the operator, “My boyfriend shot himself in the face,” said LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman.

Richards Quotes

The way I see life, is like we're all flying on the Hindenburg...Why fight over the window seats?
Honesty is the key to a relationship. If you can fake that, you're in.
I think that's how Chicago got started. A bunch of people in New York said, 'Gee, As much as I'm enjoying the crime and the poverty, it just isn't cold enough, let's go west.
If you have a choice of selling shoes to ladies or giving birth to a flaming porcupine... look into that second career.
It is a sad fact that 50 percent of marriages in this country end in divorce. But hey, the other half end in death. You could be one of the lucky ones!
You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend.
Referring to religious wars
You're in the desert. You got nothing else to do. Name the freakin' horse.
Referring to the America song "A Horse With No Name"
My mother never saw the irony of calling me a son of a bitch.
At least Charles Manson has the decency to look crazy from the moment you meet him.
Referring to some women he's met
Look over here on this chart, these are carbs, these are proteins, so stop eating, you fat bastard!
You go to a steakhouse, guess what folks...no cow tank.
There is an obesity epidemic. One out of every 3 Americans...weighs as much as the other 2.
You know what the average person is? Average.