Richard Jeni
Richard John Colangelo (April 14, 1957 – March 10, 2007), better known by his stage name Richard Jeni, was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
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| Full name at birth | Richard John Colangelo
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| Claim to fame | his role as Charlie Schumaker in the 1994 superhero comedy film The Mask
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| Date of birth | 14 April 1957
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| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 10 March 2007
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| Age | 49 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot
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| Resting place | Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, USA
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| Occupation | Comedian, Actor, Writer
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight | 176 lbs (80 kg)
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| Net worth | $600,000 USD
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- Grew up in Bensonhurst, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
- Graduated from NYC's Hunter College (a B.A. in political science, with honors)
- Close friend of Paul Rodriguez.
- First achieved national attention with his Showtime special "Richard Jeni:" Boy from New York City".
- Following his death, his family later confirmed that Jeni committed suicide, and that Jeni had recently been diagnosed with "severe clinical depression coupled with bouts of insomnia and psychotic paranoia.
Richard Jeni is known for his role in the film The Mask (1994) as Charlie Schumaker.
He is also known for his role in the TV special The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) as special material written by.
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