John Pinette Death
John passed away on April 5, 2014 at the age of 50 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. John's cause of death was pulmonary embolism.
When did John Pinette die?
April 5, 2014How did John Pinette die? What was the cause of death?
Pulmonary embolismHow old was John Pinette when died?
50Where did John Pinette die? What was the location of death?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
John Pinette Birthday and Date of Death
John Pinette was born on March 23, 1964 and died on April 5, 2014. John was 50 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 23, 1964
Date of Death: April 5, 2014
Age at Death: 50
John Pinette - Biography
John Paul Pinette (/pɨˈnɛt/ pə-NET) (March 23, 1964 – April 5, 2014) was an American actor, Broadway performer, and stand-up comedian. He toured the comedy club circuit beginning in the 1980s and appeared in cinema and on television. Besides stand-up, Pinette did impressions of The Chipmunks, Elvis Presley, Gollum from The Lord of the Rings, Hervé Villechaize (Tattoo from Fantasy Island), an Ewok, actor Marlon Brando (notably Brando's role in The Godfather), as well as various ethnic accents. He occasionally sang, for example "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, and "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" in stand-up routines.
Pinette was named Stand-Up Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards in 1999 and received a Gemini Award nomination for his televised performance at Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2000. At the time of his death, he still held the record for the highest-selling one-person show in the history of Just for Laughs.
In 2004, Pinette's stand-up material was featured in Comedy Central's animated series Shorties Watchin' Shorties. In 2007, Pinette performed at the 42nd annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. He performed at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2008, and toured in cities in 2010 beginning in April. During this tour, Pinette recorded a Comedy Central special titled John Pinette: Still Hungry. The taping took place at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. The world premiere of Still Hungry was on July 29, 2011, on Comedy Central.
Pinette was pronounced dead at 2:30 p.m. on April 5, 2014, at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office said Pinette had been suffering from liver and heart disease. An autopsy was not performed, as Pinette's personal doctor signed off on his cause of death as pulmonary embolism.
