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RIP ~ Ralphie May, Comedian

SydneyH — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 04:34:44 GMT

One truly entertaining man, I was saddened to hear of his passing. If you aren't familiar with him, check out his routines on NetFlix or YouTube.

Re: RIP ~ Ralphie May, Comedian

jackthebear — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:36:04 GMT

he was funny

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sidsmom — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 12:23:19 GMT

It’s too bad he let his job define him.

Unfortunately his ‘routine’ of self-deprecation

created his final ‘mic drop.’ Hopefully his death will

somehow inspire fans who are in his physical condition

to change before it’s too late.

Re: RIP ~ Ralphie May, Comedian

henderson — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 15:19:17 GMT

I read that he performed in Las Vegas while he had pneumonia. Wonder why he wasn't hospitalized?

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mzlg — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 16:37:17 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
It’s too bad he let his job define him.
Unfortunately his ‘routine’ of self-deprecation
created his final ‘mic drop.’ Hopefully his death will
somehow inspire fans who are in his physical condition
to change before it’s too late.

@sidsmom, ??? 'his physical condition' ???

Ralphie May's rep gave a statement regarding his death ...

“Ralphie had been battling pneumonia and had cancelled a handful of dates over the last month in an effort to recover. Earlier this morning at a private residence in Las Vegas his body was discovered, cause of death is cardiac arrest.”

~~~~

R.I.P. Ralphie May

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excpa — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 17:00:34 GMT

It's too bad that there is always some who uses a death to preach to others .

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GenXmuse — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 19:48:38 GMT

He was hilarious. I first saw him on Last Comic Standing in 2003 and I’ve enjoyed his comedy ever since. I will miss him ☹️

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/06/obituaries/ralphie-may-brash-comedian-is-dead-at-45.html

Re: RIP ~ Ralphie May, Comedian

SydneyH — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 04:32:23 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
It’s too bad he let his job define him.
Unfortunately his ‘routine’ of self-deprecation
created his final ‘mic drop.’ Hopefully his death will
somehow inspire fans who are in his physical condition
to change before it’s too late.

What is WRONG with you? How does his routine contribute to his death? Actually never mind, smdh............

Re: RIP ~ Ralphie May, Comedian

maestra — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 12:35:38 GMT

@mzlg wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
It’s too bad he let his job define him.
Unfortunately his ‘routine’ of self-deprecation
created his final ‘mic drop.’ Hopefully his death will
somehow inspire fans who are in his physical condition
to change before it’s too late.
@sidsmom, ??? 'his physical condition' ???
Ralphie May's rep gave a statement regarding his death ...
“Ralphie had been battling pneumonia and had cancelled a handful of dates over the last month in an effort to recover. Earlier this morning at a private residence in Las Vegas his body was discovered, cause of death is cardiac arrest.”
~~~~
R.I.P. Ralphie May

RM's morbid obesity caused his cardiac arrest. Tragic.

Re: RIP ~ Ralphie May, Comedian

sidsmom — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 13:48:56 GMT

@maestra

Did some poking around. There are cardiac arrest/pneumonia connections, but the age of the victim is not listed but they usually mention the state of the patient before the cardiac arrest:

The study highlights important issues regarding the monitoring of pneumonia patients at risk for cardiac arrest, but it also raises some questions, said Brett Fenster, MD, a cardiologist with the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, Colorado.

"As a cardiologist, my first question is how many of these patients had some form of heart problem that was either undiagnosed or diagnosed but underappreciated? The abstract doesn't address cardiac comorbidities — the presence of coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, et cetera. I'm sure this will be a common question of the authors," Dr. Fenster said. (Medscape)

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If you’re healthy, you shouldn’t suddenly die of pneumonia.

Mr. May was morbidly obese for the better part of his life.

You’d be a fool to suggest his weight didn’t play a factor with

his pneumonia, then cardiac arrest. When you’re 300-400-500lbs

overweight, just slow walking could fail a heart. Stuns me how

people don’t want to address the elephant in the room....

dying at 45 & being morbidly obese is not OK.

Unfortunately, we’re going to see more & more of this.

People are going to say ‘its DNA, drugs, genetic conditions, etc’.

That could be true for a cardiac arrest, but the AGE is the striking thing.

Even Tom Petty dying at 66 of a cardiac arrest is not normal.

It just shows a level of Self-Care is not being met.

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:37:52 GMT

Too young to die... he had a wife and two young children now without a father.. he should have thought about that and worked on getting healthy. Way too overweight. So sad...

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:39:23 GMT

@mzlg wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
It’s too bad he let his job define him.
Unfortunately his ‘routine’ of self-deprecation
created his final ‘mic drop.’ Hopefully his death will
somehow inspire fans who are in his physical condition
to change before it’s too late.
@sidsmom, ??? 'his physical condition' ???
Ralphie May's rep gave a statement regarding his death ...
“Ralphie had been battling pneumonia and had cancelled a handful of dates over the last month in an effort to recover. Earlier this morning at a private residence in Las Vegas his body was discovered, cause of death is cardiac arrest.”
~~~~
R.I.P. Ralphie May

His weight contributed to his death.... he was not healthy... his body could not fight the virus.... I am sure to be so heavy he ate poorly and did not exercise.

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tansy — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:59:17 GMT

He spoke about a thyroid issue contributing to his weight and difficulty with losing weight. An out of whack thyroid can lead to serious cardiac disease.

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Ibby114 — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:02:45 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@mzlg wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
It’s too bad he let his job define him.
Unfortunately his ‘routine’ of self-deprecation
created his final ‘mic drop.’ Hopefully his death will
somehow inspire fans who are in his physical condition
to change before it’s too late.
@sidsmom, ??? 'his physical condition' ???
Ralphie May's rep gave a statement regarding his death ...
“Ralphie had been battling pneumonia and had cancelled a handful of dates over the last month in an effort to recover. Earlier this morning at a private residence in Las Vegas his body was discovered, cause of death is cardiac arrest.”
~~~~
R.I.P. Ralphie May
His weight contributed to his death.... he was not healthy... his body could not fight the virus.... I am sure to be so heavy he ate poorly and did not exercise.

This is very true, I lost 80 lbs the last couple years. Before, every change of season I got nasty bout of bronchitis. SInce losing the weight- not even a change of season cold! My immune systen is much stronger.

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Trinity11 — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:12:36 GMT

@excpa wrote:
It's too bad that there is always some who uses a death to preach to others .

I completely agree. Extremely inappropriate and no one really knows what underlying illnesses he had. Preaching the gospel on a particular dietary program is best left on the Wellness forum. Death notices .....really a rude place to preach and judge how someone died. Really speaks to the rudeness of some people.

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:12:44 GMT

@tansy wrote:
He spoke about a thyroid issue contributing to his weight and difficulty with losing weight. An out of whack thyroid can lead to serious cardiac disease.

@tansy That is possible.... but most likely not the case. He should have gotten his thyroid back in "whack" with a doctors help, if that really was the reason for his being so obese.

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JaneMarple — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:25:43 GMT

It's so sad that his death instead of his life has to be discussed. None of knows for sure his cause of death yet we are debating what killed him.

Men as a whole avoid doctors and treatment and he may have been one of those patients.

His career is a tough one, he has to do shows to support his family so missing them means the bills don't get paid. I wouldn't want to work in the entertainment industry where one day you're up and the several you're down. He and others like him have to stay fresh in people's minds to make a decent living so many artists work while ill,

RIP Ralphie May

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Plaid Pants2 — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:42:18 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
@excpa wrote:
It's too bad that there is always some who uses a death to preach to others .
I completely agree. Extremely inappropriate and no one really knows what underlying illnesses he had. Preaching the gospel on a particular dietary program is best left on the Wellness forum. Death notices .....really a rude place to preach and judge how someone died. Really speaks to the rudeness of some people.

@Trinity11

.......and how militant they are in their thinking.

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Cakers3 — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:06:22 GMT

I think some of you are forgetting that "fat is funny" with many, many comedians. And their success with those jokes proves it.

People can identify with weight issues; and there will always be some thinners in the audience who find picking on a weight issue laughable.

You cannot find him funny then turn around and say his weight isn't an issue.

Gabriel Iglesias is "fluffy" but lost 100 lbs on the advice of his doctor; diet and exercise.

A man who actually went to and listened to a doctor.

I think it's a natural reaction to look at a lifestyle as a contributing factor. We do the same when a person dies from drugs, smoking, etc. We can identify with weight, smoking, diet, etc. either ourselves or with loved ones.

I'm sorry Ralphie passed away and his family is grieving. However, somethimes such an incidient can make one look at oneself in a different light.

We can be sad he is gone and we can also be sad for any struggle he may have had.

One is not exclusive of the other.

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RoughDraft — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 19:18:09 GMT

I wasn't familiar with Ralphie May, but may he rest in peace. He was certainly too young to die.

However, some research about him shows that all is not what it seems on the surface.

https://https://www.inquisitr.com/4541516/lahna-turner-estranged-wife-of-ralphie-may-shared-troubled-relationship-as-comedian-struggled-with-drug-abuse/www.inquisitr.com/4541516/lahna-turner-estranged-wife-of-ralphie-may-shared-troubled-relationship-as-comedian-struggled-with-drug-abuse/