Comedian & Actor Patrice ONeal Dies At 41

First Published: November 29, 2011 6:02 PM EST Credit: FilmMagic Caption Patrice ONeal speaks onstage at Comedy Centrals Roast of Charlie Sheen held at Sony Studios, Los Angeles, on September 10, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Comedian Patrice ONeal has died at the age of 41, it was announced by a friend of the funnyman on Tuesday. Yes its true that our pal Patrice ONeal has passed away, Opie, of the Opie & Anthony show on SIRIUSXM Radio, Tweeted on Tuesday morning. The funniest and best thinker ive ever known PERIOD. #devastated. Patrice, who had recently performed at the Comedy Centrals roast of Charlie Sheen, previously had a stroke in October. He also had long suffered from diabetes. Not long after the news broke of Patrices death, a host of comics and Jersey Shores Vinny Guadagino hit Twitter to express their feelings over the loss. RIP Patrice ONeil. Undeniably brilliant, Jim Gaffigan wrote. RIP to my friend Patrice ONeal, a great thinker, a great comic, and a great human being. He had a truly unique perspective on this world, Joe Rogan wrote. R.I.P. Patrice ONeal, The Offices Craig Robinson Tweeted. RIP Patrice Oneal..You were one of the best, Vinny wrote, linking to a YouTube clip of the star performing. Click HERE to watch the clip. Later, Charlie too reacted on his WhoSay page. The entertainment world as well as the world at large lost a brilliant man today.Patrice had that rare light around him and inside of him.I only knew him for the few days leading up the Roast. Yet I will forever be inspired by his nobility, his grace and his epic talent. my tears today are for the tremendous loss to his true friends and loving family, Charlie wrote. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.