One of my all-time favorite standup comedians, Mitch Hedberg, was found dead in his hotel room this morning. He was only 37; cause of death has not yet been announced.

Hedberg had a wonderful comic persona. You might compare him to Steven Wright, but more whimsical.

Here’s a page of quotes from Mitch’s act. Some involve strong language. Some also involve drug use; I know Mitch mostly from TV appearances, where a lot of the drug jokes tend to be skipped. I had always hoped that his spaced-out persona was just an act.