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The suicide of Joe Bodolai, the comedy veteran who killed himself in Los Angeles over the holiday weekend, has sparked conversation amongst his former colleagues, friends and those on the web wishing to chime in, for better or worse.

Bodolai's suicide does not come as a surprise to some of his friends and former colleagues.

The former "Saturday Night Live" writer and "Kids In The Hall" producer, friend and Canadian comedy collaborator Mark Breslin told the Toronto Globe and Mail, "was a pretty unhappy guy." Further, Breslin said, "I think he was a victim of the ageism in the comedy business and show business, especially in Los Angeles."

In his final blog post, which has been taken as a sort of suicide note, Bodolai lists "Leaving Canada" and "Moving to Los Angeles" as two of his primary regrets.

"You have a man who's really talented at something and then he's given nothing to do,...

The suicide of Joe Bodolai, the comedy veteran who killed himself in Los Angeles over the holiday weekend, has sparked conversation amongst his former colleagues, friends and those on the web wishing to chime in, for better or worse.

Bodolai's suicide does not come as a surprise to some of his friends and former colleagues.

The former "Saturday Night Live" writer and "Kids In The Hall" producer, friend and Canadian comedy collaborator Mark Breslin told the Toronto Globe and Mail, "was a pretty unhappy guy." Further, Breslin said, "I think he was a victim of the ageism in the comedy business and show business, especially in Los Angeles."

In his final blog post, which has been taken as a sort of suicide note, Bodolai lists "Leaving Canada" and "Moving to Los Angeles" as two of his primary regrets.

"You have a man who's really talented at something and then he's given nothing to do,...

Former "Saturday Night Live" writer Joe Bodolai, who also co-wrote the first draft of the movie "Wayne's World," has died at the age of 63. His body was discovered on Monday by a cleaning crew at an La hotel. Police believe the death was a suicide. Bodolai has been staying at the hotel for more than a week. Cops recovered a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade in his hotel room. It's believed that his death was due to consumption of the toxic chemical. The writer posted what appears to be a suicide note on his blog on December 23rd, titled: "If This Was Your Last Day Alive What Would You Do?" He wrote that he would have liked to have seen the Browns win the Super Bowl and find out the "truth" about the JFK murders. He also listed things that he regretted, including "my inability to conquer my alcoholism" and...

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Joe Bodolai, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer who co-wrote the first draft of the 1992 comedy “Wayne’s World,” was found dead in a hotel room in Hollywood Monday afternoon.

According to reports from AP, room service staff at the Re-Tan Hotel found the body of the 63-year-old writer.

Coroner’s office spokesman Craig Harvey said that Bodolai checked into the hotel on Dec. 19 and a mixture of Gatorade and antifreeze were recovered from the room.

Joe Bodolai -- who wrote for "Saturday Night Live" for the 1981-1982 season and co-wrote the first draft of the "Wayne's World" movie with Mike Myers -- has died in an apparent suicide, according to various reports. He was 63. The body of Bodolai was found Monday in a hotel room in Hollywood. Near his corpse was a mixture of anti-freeze and Gatorade that he is believed to have consumed. Also read: From Steve Jobs to Elizabeth Taylor: Notable Celeb Deaths of 2011 While a suicide note was not found near his body, an...

There is sad news to report from the comedy world today. Former "Saturday Night Live" writer Joe Bodolai, who co-wrote the first draft of "Wayne's World" with Mike Myers was found dead the day after Christmas in a Hollywood hotel room of an apparent suicide. According to TMZ, his body was discovered by a cleaning crew.

Police officers found a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade in the room with him. He'd been staying in the hotel for a week. Though there was no suicide note at the scene, he left a post on his blog on December 23 titled, "If This Was Your Last Day Alive What Would You Do?"

In the note, Bodolai writes about "Stuff I Would Like to Have Seen In My Life" and lists "Things I Regret," beginning with "My inability to conquer my alcoholism" followed by, "The things I did because of it." He also wrote "Things I Am Proud Of,...

Former "Saturday Night Live" writer Joe Bodolai, who co-wrote the 1992 hit film "Wayne's World," has died of an apparent suicide, according to TMZ. He was 63.

A respected comedian and writer, the Canadian Bodolai was well known north of the border for his producing work on shows like "Kids in the Hall" and "Comics!' as well as for his stint as a writer on "Saturday Night Live." But it was his collaboration with fellow Canadian Mike Meyers that earned Bodolai his greatest triumph, as the two paired up to write the first draft of what would eventually become one of the breakout smashes of the 1990s.

It was an accomplishment which Bodolai was justly proud of; just days before his death, in a posting on his website, he listed writing "Wayne's World" as one of the highlights of his life despite the fact that Meyers later rew-rote the script with Bonnie and Terry Turner.

It's a holiday tragedy. Joe Bodolai, a veteran comedy writer-producer who penned skits for Saturday Night Live and Kids in the Hall and cowrote the first draft of 1992's hit movie Wayne's World, has been found dead in an apparent suicide. He was 63. Per TMZ, Bodolai's body was discovered in a Los Angeles hotel by a cleaning crew on Monday. And according to law enforcement insiders, a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade was also found in the room, raising suspicions that the scribe died after drinking the toxic chemical. An Lapd spokesman could not confirm the suicide and a message left with the L.A. County Coroner's Office has not been returned. But Bodolai's death comes four...

Joe Bodolai, a former Saturday Night Live staff writer who co-wrote the first draft of the 1992 Wayne's World movie, was found dead at a Los Angeles hotel on Monday after apparently committing suicide, TMZ reported. Bodolai's body was discovered by cleaning staff at the hotel, where he had been staying about a week. When police arrived the scene, they found a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade, according to TMZ. In a grim bit of foreshadowing and perhaps a cry for help gone unnoticed, Bodolai, 63, had posted what seemed to be a suicide note on his website Dec.

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Comedy writer Joe Bodolai has been found dead in an apparent suicide, according to a report.

The former Saturday Night Live writer, 63, who helped pen the first draft of classic movie Wayne's World, was found dead on Monday at a hotel in Los Angeles by cleaners.

According to TMZ.com, police found a bottle of anti-freeze liquid in the room.

In a post on his blog on Friday, titled If This Was Your Last Day Alive What Would You Do?, Bodolai listed "Stuff I Would Like to Have Seen In My Life" and "Things I Regret", which included his "inability to conquer my alcoholism".

He also listed "Things I Am Proud Of", which include his family, his work on U.S. TV show Saturday Night Live, and "writing the first draft of Wayne's World with Mike Myers".

Bodolai ended the post with the message, "May you all have the happy lives you deserve. Thank you all for being in my life."...

Joe Bodolai, a former staff writer at ‘Saturday Night Live’ who co-wrote the first draft of the ‘Wayne’s World’ movie, died from an apparent suicide, TMZ is reporting. The writer’s body was discovered by a cleaning crew on December 26 at an L.A. hotel. Police have said Bodolai had been a guest at the hotel for over a week. They believe he died from suicide, as they recovered a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade in the hotel room. They believe he died due to consumption of the toxic chemical. The 63-year-old writer posted on December 23 what is believed to be a suicide note on his blog. In the post,...

Former "Saturday Night Live" writer Joe Bodolai has died in an apparent suicide, TMZ reports. His body was found in a Los Angeles hotel room by a cleaning crew, with a mix of anti-freeze and Gatorade nearby.

Bodolai, a writer on "SNL" for the 1981-1982 season and a producer on the Canadian hit sketch show "Kids in the Hall," kept a blog called "Say It Ain't So, Joe," where he posted a long final note on December 23rd. In his short section of "Things I Regret," he included, "My inability to conquer my alcoholism" and "That I am no longer able to withstand any more of life's pain."

The section of things he is proud of, however, paints a picture of an impressive and happy life, both professional and personal. Proud of his two grown sons ("graceful, intelligent, strong, handsome, creative and loving young men"), and his wife Bianca ("If there is a loving god,...

Former Saturday Night Live writer Joe Bodolai has been found dead in his La hotel room. Bodolai's body was discovered by cleaners on Sunday (December 26) and police sources have told TMZ that they believe he committed suicide. The law enforcement insiders said that antifreeze and Gatorade were found near his bedside. Bodolai posted a blog titled 'If This Was Your Last Day Alive What Would You Do' on Friday (December 23), where he wrote of his hopes for the future and things he wished he had done differently in his life. (more)...

Former "Saturday Night Live" writer Joe Bodolai has died in an apparent suicide, TMZ reports. His body was found in a Los Angeles hotel room by a cleaning crew, with a mix of anti-freeze and Gatorade nearby.

Update 3:03 Pm: The AP reports that the La coroner's office officially ruled the death a suicide.

Bodolai, a writer on "SNL" for the 1981-1982 season and a producer on the Canadian hit sketch show "Kids in the Hall," kept a blog called "Say It Ain't So, Joe," where he posted a long final note on December 23rd. In his short section of "Things I Regret," he included, "My inability to conquer my alcoholism" and "That I am no longer able to withstand any more of life's pain."

The section of things he is proud of, however, paints a picture of an impressive and happy life, both professional and personal. Proud of his two grown sons ("graceful,...

Former "Saturday Night Live" staff writer Joe Bodolai -- who co-wrote the first draft of the movie "Wayne's World" -- has died ... and cops believe the death was a suicide. TMZ has learned ... Bodolai's body was discovered yesterday by a cleaning crew at an L.A. hotel.Law enforcement sources tell us ... Bodolai -- who also co-wrote several "Wayne's World" sketches for SNL (below) -- had been staying at the hotel for more than a week.