Greg Giraldo Death -- Family Pulled Life Support

Sad. I certainly hope his overdose was, indeed, accidental.

So sorry for his family. Prayers.

I do not understand taking someone off life support so soon. Why would you only wait 5 days?????

Five day? Thats nothing! He's been on benders which lasted longer.

Just sad.

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This story is so sad! I hope and pray, the
family donated his organs. At least, someone else
could have an opportunity to live! I'm organ donor.
People are dying daily, because of organ shortage.
I wasn't aware, that the Jewish Faith doesn't allow
organ donation. I guess it is against, beliefs of the
Hebrew teachings. Wonder, how many Jews, receive organs
from donation? I would really like to know the percentage?
My Prayers, go out to all of his friends and family!
Rest in Peace, Greg...

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My guess is by the time EMP's got there his heart had stopped. They resuscitated him but not before his brain was depleted of oxygen. He was brain dead in the coma. The only reason to pull the plug so soon. Never had a chance.

When there is no hope, why prolong it? They made the correct decision our of love and respect for Greg. I wish them solace in that. I'm very sorry for their loss. RIP Greg.

As a physician, I regret your use of the term "decision to end his life". The family made no such decision, only the decision to stop prolonging his life after informed medical opinion that he had no real chance of recovery.

What a terrible thing to do to a family. I cant believe someone would go that low, to provide the info for, whats TMZ offering again? 250?

Who ever did this... I have no sympathy for him or for her, cause that was just wrong.

funny joke ! he'll be back

To Gina,
The Jewish religion doesn't allow to donate organs because they are supposed to be buried whole, every part of one's body, including the blood. This is why the muslims like to use bombs to kill jews, to be more devastating and make it impossible to gather their remains completely.

@4 -- Five days is plenty long enough to know if someone has severe brain damage or is in fact "brain dead." My little brother OD'd and was on life support for a week. "Life support" is sort of a misnomer -- if there's no life to support than its really just "biological support" to keep the heart and lungs pumping. There's nothing left of the human being that once occupied that body. It's sad but I think the family made the right call. Who in their right mind would pull the plug on a father of 3 if it wasn't a medical recommendation from a team of doctors that know way more than some anonymous judgmental commenter on a gossip rag site?