The stand-up comedian Richard Jeni has been found dead by Los Angeles Police. Officer Norma Eisenman found him with a single gunshot wound in which they believe was an apparent suicide, he was alive when they found him, but died later in hospital.
Richard Jeni has played to many sold out crowds and had appeared on the Tonight Show many times in his career. Although suicide has not yet been confirmed police officer Eisenman still believes that it was suicide.
The investigation is ongoing and an announcement will be made as soon as the Los Angeles Police have any more news.
