Drugs, Rehab, Suicide Threats: Tragic Ralphie May Revealed Breakdown In New Memoir
- 7 years ago
Fans were shocked to learn of Ralphie May’s sudden death in October at just 45, but in the beloved comedian’s posthumous memoir, he told all about his mental and physical breakdown in his sad final years.
In his new book, This Might Get A Little Heavy, May said after he barely survived pneumonia and a pulmonary embolism in 2011, he began using prescription drugs in addition to his regular marijuana habit — which led him to exhibit “erratic” and “hostile” behavior.
“They made me crazy. I would regularly lose track of time. I was constantly awake, usually for days on end,” he wrote in the memoir, out this week, adding that he began lashing out at baristas.
still ongoing at his death.
Earlier this week, Nevada's Clark County Coroner's Office announced the 400-pound May died of natural causes stemming from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
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In his new book, This Might Get A Little Heavy, May said after he barely survived pneumonia and a pulmonary embolism in 2011, he began using prescription drugs in addition to his regular marijuana habit — which led him to exhibit “erratic” and “hostile” behavior.
“They made me crazy. I would regularly lose track of time. I was constantly awake, usually for days on end,” he wrote in the memoir, out this week, adding that he began lashing out at baristas.
still ongoing at his death.
Earlier this week, Nevada's Clark County Coroner's Office announced the 400-pound May died of natural causes stemming from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
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