Former Saturday Night Live writer leaves online apology before committing suicide

[Ulysses31]

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'goodbye': Former saturday night live writer leaves online apology before committing suicide


a former writer for 'saturday night live' and co-writer of the first draft of 'wayne's world,' apparently succumbed his battle with alcoholism and killed himself, cops say.

Three days before his body was discovered at a los angeles hotel, joe bodolai laid out his life story, his regrets and his successes in a lengthy post on his blog titled 'if this were your last day alive what would you do?'

in the post, he describes an inability to cope with the doom-and-gloom vision of the future he saw for the coming year, including war with iran and fascism and martial law in america.

last words: Joe bodolai wrote a lengthy blog post three days before he was found dead in his hotel room

excellent writing: Mr bodolai listed co-writing the first draft of the script for the wayne's world movie as one of his greatest accomplishments


the 63-year-old wrote for 'saturday night live' from 1981 to 1982. He also co-wrote the initial version of the 1992 movie 'wayne's world' with mike meyers -- which expanded on a 'saturday night live' sketch.

The funnyman had a successful career as a producer for canadian comedy television. He produced 20 episodes of the canadian sketch comedy show 'kids in the hall' and helped launch 'comics!,' which featured stand-up comedy routines for the canadian broadcasting corporation.

Despite his funny bone, mr bodolai apparently also had a dark side. In his blog post he listed 'my inability to conquer my alcoholism' and 'the things i did because of it' at the top of a section titled 'things i regret.'

according to tmz.com, police found mr bodolai dead in his room at the re-tan hotel in hollywood monday afternoon with a bottle of anti-freeze and a bottle of gatorade.

They believe he mixed the two into a poisonous concoction and drank it.

Cleaning staff found him dead monday at the hotel, which has rooms for as low as $175 a week, where he had been staying for more than a week. It's unclear when he died.

successful career: Mr bodolai produced several comedy shows on canadian television in addition to his time at 'saturday night live'

sorry state: Mr bodolai killed himself at his room in this $175-a-week hotel in los angeles


on his blog, he details his life as an activist in the 1960s who campaigned for bobby kennedy and fled to canada to avoid being drafted for the vietnam war.

In addition to his dire warnings on his blog, he also posted on twitter. His third-to-last post was simply 'goodbye.'

he also posted links to promotional videos he produced for a canadian comedy network he pitched to broadcasters.

Mr bodolai ends his blog: 'may you all have the happy lives you deserve. Thank you all for being in my life. Love, joe.'


read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ves-online-apology-suicide.html#ixzz1hp740btx

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

I have no sympathy for this guy. I see a little bit of the same gloom but I am not about to take the cowards' way out. One less douche bag hippie.

 

[STDiva]

moar liek saturday night dead. amirite?

 

[Ulysses31]

edit: Missing pictures and capitals again!

Last words: Joe Bodolai wrote a lengthy blog post three days before he was found dead in his hotel room

Excellent writing: Mr Bodolai listed co-writing the first draft of the script for the Wayne's World movie as one of his greatest accomplishments

Successful career: Mr Bodolai produced several comedy shows on Canadian television in addition to his time at 'Saturday Night Live'

Sorry state: Mr Bodolai killed himself at his room in this $175-a-week hotel in Los Angeles

 

[Null8008]

So this dude offed himself because the world is fucked up? Thats some serious bullshit.

 

[Pattheprovo]

People still need to laugh. They will still need entertainment right up until it's all over. The coming shit storms shouldn't have fazed him especially since he wouldn't have naturally lived long enough to see it all unfold. Still though tragic, comics are usually quite intelligent hence highly susceptible to such things that lead to depression.

Btw the coward thing is the usual bullshit response garnered by many across the world. Usually by people thick as fucking planks who couldn't even conceive anything beyond their little bubble of selfishness. Who really is the coward the guy who can exit this train ride or the guy petrified of death. People would also call him selfish, but it his life to do with what he will. Just because he doesn't want to hang out/stick it out with the rest makes him selfish? Another concept I find curious.

 

[Shifty]

I read his last blog post. I believe that the poor man was really hurting - likely he was very depressed.

 

[Sam Fisher]

Maybe it's this guy -- http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?570729-I-really-can-t-go-on-any-longer-with-life

:dunno:

 

[BCT]

Wtf?

 

[Shifty]

Drinking antifreeze ... what a way to go.

 

[itputsthelotion]

Is he apologizing for how shitty SNL has been for the past 20 years?

 

[MILF Man]

Good riddance!

 

[Facetious]

When you seek out hope to the point of exhaustion and it's nowhere to be found, do what you gotta do to quell the pain! Who are we to sit here and demand that people must suffer through irresolvable mental challenges ? Pity the poor soul and be glad that it's not you. Let him go out on his own terms, it's about him, not you.
And the idea that suicidal people are cowards, to the contrary! Seems to me that taking your own life would be about the most courageous thing a person could do. Really, get yourself gravely depressed sometime and strategize a plan to kill yourself... I could never do it, no freaking way! That'd take the kind of balls I don't have! :surprise:

 

[tunsty]

Oh.. the old 'kill myself and leave a note' sketch.

can't wait to see this one on tv..

 

[Facetious]

Btw the coward thing is the usual bullshit response garnered by many across the world. Usually by people thick as fucking planks who couldn't even conceive anything beyond their little bubble of selfishness. Who really is the coward the guy who can exit this train ride or the guy petrified of death. People would also call him selfish, but it his life to do with what he will. Just because he doesn't want to hang out/stick it out with the rest makes him selfish? Another concept I find curious.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
:yesyes: THIS :clap:

 

[El Perro Mayor]

My younger brother is also into this doom and gloom outlook of the near future. He listens everyday to Alex Jones and truly believes that the US is going to hell in a hand basket. My brother now has a very negative vibe about him, he has lost the few friends he had, he would try to shove all the Alex Jones rhetoric down their throats to the point of yelling and getting angry at those who wanted to change the subject. My older brother has made the comment that he would not be surprised if we find our brother dead one day. He really worries me also.

 

[alexpnz]

"anti-freeze and Gatorade...."
Prestone and Grape mabee?

 

[Ace Bandage]

What a fucking attention whore...

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Drinking antifreeze ... what a way to go.

That's some bout it bout it shit right thurrrr son. :shocked:


On a serious note, I read about this yesterday. I wonder how many have actually known someone who has bipolar/manic depression? Shit is some serious shit that you are lucky to have never affected you if you haven't. It's not funny or "cowardly" at all. The shit is downright scary. Callous asses.

 

[Little Red Wagon Repairman]

Robin Duke and Tim Kazurinsky must be grieving. He should've been shot for contributing to the 1981-82 SNL.