bye for now

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[Edited 9/21/14 16:16pm]

RIP Eric.

Eric 'The Actor' Lynch, Part of Howard Stern's 'Wack Pack,' Dies at 39

He often called in to Stern's radio show to yell at the host

Eric "The Actor" Lynch, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show, has died. He was 39.

His manager, Johnny Fratto, posted the news of Lynch's death Sunday afternoon on Twitter:

SiriusXM also confirmed his death:

Fratto told TMZ that Lynch died at a hospital in Sacramento on Saturday afternoon surrounded by friends and family. The cause of his death is unclear.

Lynch, a member of Stern's "Wack Pack," was also known as "Eric the Midget." Standing 3 feet tall, he used a motorized wheelchair to get around.

He was in poor health but often claimed to have outlived doctors' predictions for his live expectancy.

Since 2002, Lynch has been calling in to Stern's show, where he was known to yell at the host. He most recently called in last week, when he revealed that his parents were taking over caretaking duties from Fratto because the latter was moving.

As an actor, Lynch had a handful of guest spots on TV series including In Plain Sight, Fringe and American Dreams.

Lynch suffered from dwarfism, as well as other medical issues, and often used a wheelchair to get around.

Fratto says Lynch’s organs gave out.

The diminutive personality was known as a frequent phone guest on “The Howard Stern Show” for more than 10 years, and was considered a member of the shock jock’s “Wack Pack.”

He was featured on the show as recently as last Tuesday, September 16, and revealed in the segment that his longtime caretaker was leaving, and his parents would now be taking care of him.

Lynch also made one-episode appearances on “Fringe,” “In Plain Sight” and other shows, including “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

i was shocked to see this earlier today ...

i wasnt a huge fan of eric ... but he did have some great bits .. and made me laugh ...

By Andy Greene | September 25, 2014

The Howard Stern Universe suffered a major loss over the weekend when Eric "the Actor" Lynch died suddenly in a California hospital.

For those unfamiliar with the show, Lynch (also known as Eric the Midget) was a 39-year-old Sacramento native completely obsessed with American Idol, professional wrestling and nearly every other aspect of the entertainment industry. Despite the fact he was just a hair over three feet tall, used a wheelchair and suffered from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Lynch dreamed of establishing himself as an actor. Due to his involvement with The Howard Stern Show, he did wind up with bit parts on shows like Fringe and In Plain Sight.

Lynch first called into Howard Stern on September 19, 2002 to defend Kelly Clarkson, who Stern recently called out for being, in his opinion, overweight. (You can hear audio of that fateful call in the video above.) Within a few minutes, Howard got him to reveal that he masturbated to 7th Heaven actress Beverley Mitchell and an unlikely star was born. He continued to phone regularly, sharing his opinions about every topic imaginable and growing increasingly livid at Stern, his staff, other members of the Wack Pack and the show's many fans. It made for amazing radio.

Despite the fame and legit acting work the show brought him, Lynch was rarely anything but furious and resentful, frequently pledging to never call in again. He banned himself for a few months last year, even as a new caller emerged named Derek From Texas that sounded suspiciously like Eric with a southern drawl. For whatever reason, Eric was often convinced that Stern and members of his staff were conspiring with others to attack him on social media.

Earlier this week, longtime Eric the Midget fan Jimmy Kimmel phoned in to pay his respects. "I think the fact that Eric had no respect for you whatsoever, is what I liked best about him," he said. "You'd sit here and talk to this tiny little guy in a wheelchair who lived with his parents and really didn't have a whole lot going on outside of watching wrestling and American Idol, and he would argue with you as if you were equals, and you would argue with him as if you were equals, and I guess you really were because you both took that position. I just loved that."

Rest in peace, Eric. You provided many hours of entertainment to Howard's fans. You had a tough lot in life, but you never gave up.

May your little head be eternally buried in giant boobs.

P.S. Does this mean I can open up a competitor to Hooters called Racks?

P.S. Bye, for now.

Ace said:

Askani said:

Ace said:

Rest in peace, Eric. You provided many hours of entertainment to Howard's fans. You had a tough lot in life, but you never gave up.

May your little head be eternally buried in giant boobs.

P.S. Does this mean I can open up a competitor to Hooters called Racks?

Ace's Modeling Agency.