Celebrities and Comedians React to Death of Ralphie May
11/08/2017 03:12 pm EST
Bob Saget
May's career as a stand-up comic took off after he finished second on Last Comic Standing in 2003. Since that time, May has gone on to be featured in several TV comedy specials that were mostly on Comedy Central and Netflix.
One fellow TV star that spoke out about May's death is comedian and Full House alum, Bob Saget. On Friday afternoon, Saget took to Twitter to express his emotions after learning of May's death.
"Ralphie May. Dammit. You were a funny and a sweet mofo man. Rest in Peace," he tweeted.
Larry the Cable Guy
May's four specials on Comedy Central included Girth of a Nation (2006), Prime Cut (2007), Austin-tatious (2008) and Too Big to Ignore (2012). Most recently he appeared on Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer.
One fellow comedian, Larry the Cable Guy, took to Twitter to express what a kind person May was.
"Oh man fellow comedian and friend Ralphie May just died. So crazy. RIP Ralphie. You my friend were one of the nicest and kindest out there," he tweeted.
Celebrity Reactions
Of the many fans and comedians that have tweeted about May's death, almost everyone expressed how he was a caring person and a truly hilarious comic.
Comedians Jim Breuer, Benji Brown and Shabooty all penned responses to May's death.
Celebrity Reactions (cont.)
Kevin Hart, Gary Owen and Kevin Smith all posted their own tributes to the comedian on Twitter.
Most recently, May had a Las Vegas residency at Harrah's, including shows that were scheduled for this weekend on Friday and Saturday. Later this year, May was scheduled to hit tour stops in Tennessee, Alabama, and Ohio later this month.
On Wednesday, he won the Casino Comedian of the Year at the Global Gaming Expo.
He is survived by his wife Lahna Turner and two children, April June May and August James May.
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