Patrice O'Neal is Dead 38.12K Adrian Chen 11/29/11 01:02PM Filed to: rip rip Patrice o'neal Comedians Death Tweetg Tweetd Fb Top Comedian Patrice O'Neal is dead at 41, reports TMZ. He suffered a stroke last month. "It's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away," tweeted Opie, of "Opie and Anthony." "The funniest and best thinker I've ever known PERIOD."