Comic May dies at 45
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A spokeswoman for Ralphie May said the comedian died. He was 45.
In a statement Friday, publicist Stacey Pokluda said May died of cardiac arrest. She said he had been fighting pneumonia, which caused him to cancel appearances in the past month.
His body was found Friday morning at a private residence in Las Vegas.
On Wednesday, May was named casino comedian of the year at Global Gaming Expo. He was booked through 2017 at Harrah’s Las Vegas.
May, a Tennessee native who was raised in Arkansas, parlayed a second-place finish on TV’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2003 into TV and club appearances.
His publicist said May’s survivors include his wife, Lahna Turner, and children April June and August James.