John Pinette, Age 50, Found Dead

Hollywood is mourning the loss of a popular stand up comic and actor.

John Pinette was a bit part player who appeared on shows like Seinfeld, as well as movies like The Punisher and The Last Godfather. Pinette was also a popular stand up comedian and was currently on tour.

Pinette suffered from a prescription pill addition, and just this past August, had checked himself into a rehab facility.

The cause of his death is still under investigation, though it was reported that the star suffered from liver and heart problems. Larry Shapiro, Pinette’s manager, reported that Pinette may have passed as the result of a pulmonary embolism.