Comedian Ralphie May Dead At 45

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Stand up comedian Ralphie May has died at the age of 45.

According to TMZ, May passed away at a private residence on Friday morning after a six week battle with pneumonia.

The comedian died of cardiac arrest and according to his rep., someone in the residence discovered his body.

The comedian performed just Thursday night in Las Vegas and was in Baltimore at Magooby's Joke House on September 14.

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