RIP Patrice O'neal

Comedian Patrice O’Neal died Monday night after suffering a stroke in late October, his friends confirm. He was 41.

The “Opie and Anthony” radio show, where O’Neal was a frequent guest, confirmed the sad news on Twitter Tuesday.

"Yes it's true that our pal Patrice O'Neal has passed away. The funniest and best thinker I've ever known PERIOD. #devastated" host Opie tweeted.

O’Neal, a long-time fixture in the New York comedy scene, was a diabetic.