Comedian Brody Stevens, 48, dies, Hangs Himself At His Los Angeles Home; Twitter Mourns

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American stand-up comedian and actor Brody Stevens is found dead at the age of 48.

‘The Hangover’ star apparently hanged himself at his Los Angeles home on Friday. The Los Angeles Police Department found the comedian's body just before 1pm on Friday, is now investigating his death as a suicide by hanging.

An official statement released by Brody’s management representatives to USA Today which confirmed the cause of death is suicide. The statement said "Brody was an inspiring voice who was a friend to many in the comedy community. He pushed creative boundaries and his passion for his work and his love of baseball were contagious. He was beloved by many and will be greatly missed. We respectfully ask for privacy at this time."

Stevens, first tried stand-up in Los Angeles, performed in a wide range of stand-up comedy clubs across LA and was famous for his late-night spots at the Comedy Store. Beloved comedian was also featured in his own Comedy Central special called “Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!” in 2013.

Brody is known for his TV shows like “American Dad!,” “Gay Town,” “Adventure Time,” “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” “That’s My Daughter,”. He also appeared in the films like “Road to Park City”, “I Am Comic”, “Jesus Is Magic”, “The Hangover”, “Due Date” and “The Hangover Part I”I. He was also a writer on an episode of “Laugh Factory.”

Soon after the news of his death broke, celebrities, fellow comedians and his fans took to twitter to mourn their beloved comedian.

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