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  • Howard Stern Mourns Radio Caller Eric The Actor

    Howard Stern is mourning the death of one of his famous “Wack Pack” members.

    On Saturday, Eric “The Actor” Lynch, a regular caller on Stern’s show the Howard Stern Show, died at the age of 39.

    Through a decade of calls (he had been calling since 2002), the three foot tall man struck up a unique love-hate relationship with Stern.

    “Despite our sometimes testy on-air relationship the entire staff absolutely loved Eric the Actor,” Stern’s website said on Monday.

    “When he visited the show in person everyone lined up to take pictures with him,” the site added. “And not just us — celebrities all over the world loved Eric.”

    Eric’s manager Johnny Fratto confirmed his death on Twitter. “I am so sorry and so sad to inform everyone that my friend Eric “The Actor” Lynch passed away yesterday afternoon!!!” Fratto tweeted.

    On Monday, Stern took the opportunity to mourn his friend on his Sirius radio show.

    “You’d think that a guy that had absolutely so little going on and really needed me for trips to the bunny ranch or needed me for his fame fix, it didn’t matter…what was so fascinating was he would just give me s–t every single day and stand up to me,” Stern said.

    While Eric’s condition was never fully explained, he had previously revealed that he had outlived the doctor’s expectations.

    “Thirty-nine is still way too long, but for what he was dealing with, it was pretty amazing that he lasted that long,” Howard added. “Because I knew Eric’s situation with his health, I knew that we’d lose him at any time. But I never really thought the day would come, you know what i mean? He just seemed to be beating the odds…”

  • Eric The Actor Lynch Dead At Age 39

    Eric “The Actor” Lynch, a regular contributor to the Howard Stern Show, has died at the age of 39.

    According to TMZ, Lynch was rushed to a hospital in Sacramento, California with a heart problem. After most of his organs simply stopped, Eric was pronounced dead.

    Eric’s longtime manager Johnny Fratto confirmed his client’s death, and said that he was surrounded by his family, friends, and caretaker Jon when he took his last breaths.

    Fratto later announced the “Wack Pack” member’s death on Twitter.

    “I am so sorry and so sad to inform everyone that my friend Eric “The Actor” Lynch passed away yesterday afternoon!!!” Fratto tweeted.

    “RIP #erictheactor #byefornow,” Fratto later tweeted.

    Eric has been calling in to the Howard Stern Show since 2002, and was known for calling in to yell at Howard. He was one of the fans’ favorite callers, and his most recent call came last week when he phoned in to let everyone know that his parents would be taking over his caretaking since his caretaker Jon was moving away.

    Stern spent his show on Monday mourning the loss of Lynch. “I knew Eric’s situation with his health,” Stern said. “I knew that we’d lose him at any time; I knew it. But I never really thought the day would come. [He] just seemed to be beating the odds all the time. I gotta tell you, it affected me so much. I always loved giving Eric airtime. Eric loved airtime.”

    Eric reportedly only measured 3 foot 5 inches, and had to use a mobile wheelchair to get around. While his condition was never fully explained on the show, he had previously told Stern that he had outlived the doctor’s expectations.

    Eric had also appeared in cameos on the television shows Fringe, American Dreams, Legit and In Plain Sight.