Howard Stern Sidekick Artie Lange Stabbed Himself With 13-Inch Kitchen Knife
Posted on Jan 07, 2010 @ 04:16PM
Howard Stern’s former sidekick, Artie Lange, tried to kill himself with a 13-inch Wolfgang Puck Kitchen knife, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The troubled comic stabbed himself nine times at his Hoboken Apartment in New Jersey at the weekend.
Local Police said Artie Lange’s mother made a 911 call at 9:36 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 after finding the comedian bleeding on the floor.
Paramedics found Lange unconscious with nine “self-inflicted stab wounds,” according to Lt. Det. Mark Competello, made with a 13-inch Wolfgang Puck kitchen knife.
Lange was transported from his condominium at the Shipyard Development in uptown Hoboken, to Jersey City Medical Center, but police could not comment Thursday on his present whereabouts.
Police called it a suicide attempt and have no further investigation planned involving the incident.
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Lange -- who has been a member of The Howard Stern Show since former head writer Jackie Martling left in 2001 -- has candidly discussed his extended bouts of depression; a prior suicide attempt; sadness over an accident that paralyzed and eventually killed his father; and his battles with Heroin addiction during various broadcasts, as well as in his 2008 book, Too Fat To Fish.
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The Beer League star, often compared to self-destructive comics such as Chris Farley and John Belushi, has missed extended time on the show since mid-December.
On his radio show Thursday, Stern told listeners he wishes Artie well, but hasn't spoken to him, according to Mark'sFriggin.com, a show fan site. Stern said if Artie wants to talk to him, then he'll call him, and that he believes Artie will be able to call him at some point.
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That was the best method of suicide he could choose? Holy hell...I can't even imagine being stabbed to death...and doing it to yourself...that's nuts!!
Posted Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:32pm
If no one gives a **** about you then at least give a **** about yourself. In the end it's all up to you. You are what matters. Professionally you have arrived. Accept it and move on. .. Hang in there you ****. Live!!
Posted Fri, 01/08/2010 - 7:31am
Wow, and see how concerned Howard Stern is..."if Artie wants to talk to him, then he'll call him".
Way to put yourself out there for your sidekick of 9 years.
Posted Fri, 01/08/2010 - 2:30am
In the immortal words of Artie Lange "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah, I tried to off myself and screwed that up too, Waaaaaaaaaaah"
Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 10:50pm
for one he isnt 60 and he doesnt live with his mom and 3 he is a human being how dare you say those things. everyone has demons they are trying to fight and it happens where people just cant stand the pain anymore. have some decency
Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 8:43pm
Were was the respect for the girls he humiliated on Howard's show??? You are what you live!!!!!!!
Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 9:37pm
You idiots have no idea what he's gone through. Find something better to do besides post moronic comments on updates on his current health status.
Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 8:25pm
Looks like a fat slob to me!!!! Remenber when he was on t.v. with Howard and he was gross then and looks like he still is. Can remenber how him and Howard would degrade women so bad, maybe it is coming back to haunt him
Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 7:47pm
If I was a 60 year old man still living with my mother I'd be suicidal too!
Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 5:51pm
He doesn't live with his mother, she was stopping by and found him in his Hoboken condominium.
Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 6:47pm