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  • Tim Wilson Passes Away At 52 From Heart Attack

    Famed comedian Tim Wilson died of a heart attack on Wednesday, just four days after giving his last performance. He was 52 years old.

    According to his manager Chris DiPetta, the stand-up comic and country music artist performed at a gig in Bay City, Michigan after which he traveled to his hometown of Columbus, Georgia to visit his brother. Wilson was set to perform in multiple shows for the upcoming weekend at the comedy club The Stardome in Birmingham, Alabama.

    The comedian was rushed to the hospital by his brother after Wilson complained of shortness of breath. It was at the hospital that Wilson suffered a massive heart attack, to which he succumbed at 9:15 p.m.

    Timothy Collins “Tim” Wilson was best known for his distinctive style of comedy, which he infused with original country songs such as Garth Brooks Ruined My Life and Jeff Gordon’s Gay. He has also been a recurring figure on the American radio program “The Bob and Tom Show” since 1995.

    DiPetta, who has also managed comic great Steve Harvey and “Mike and Molly” star Billy Gardell, said that Wilson was a well-loved fellow who had a flair for telling stories through his music and comedic characters. Apart from stand-up, Wilson also recorded more than a dozen records and appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Wilson also wrote a book with author Roger C Keiss entitled, “Happy New Year – Ted”, which discusses Keiss’ theory about serial killings that took place in the 1970s.

    Several friends in the comedy community have tweeted their condolences to Wilson’s friends and family. The FOX-syndicated radio program The John Boy and Billy Big Show paid Wilson a tribute by posting montage of memories on their website.

     

     

    Wilson is survived by his wife Deidre, 24-year-old daughter, and 15-year-old son. DiPetta announced that the comedian’s funeral services will be held this weekend in his hometown.

     

    Tim Wilson: The Punchline

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  • Tim Wilson, Comedian, Dies at Age 52

    Timothy “Tim” Wilson, an American comedian, country music artist, and regular on The Bob and Tom Show, died of a heart attack on Wednesday night.

    Wilson was born in Columbus, Georgia and spent most of his life making people laugh, including his school teachers. He would often emcee his high school’s talent shows and was known for his impersonations.

    After attending college in South Carolina as an English major, because he took guitar lessons as a teen, Wilson pursued country music before stepping into the comedy world.

    Wilson co-wrote Jeff Foxworthy’s 1996 single “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas” and other parodies for Pinkard and Bowden, an American country comedy troupe. One of his first big breaks came with an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

    Wilson toured across the southern states, a regular in cities such as Louisville, KY, and performed with Lewis Black on Ron White’s Comedy Salute to the Troops on Country Music Television (CMT).

    Ron White posted a statement: “I regret to tell you my friends that we have lost comedian Tim Wilson today he died of a heart attack in Nashville he was with his brother. I cannot tell you how much he will be missed in the comedy community. He died on the 20th anniversary of the death of Bill Hicks. FUCK!”

    Tom Griswold from The Bob and Tom Show posted on their website: “Tim is a brother to all of us at the BOB & TOM Show. He had a comedic voice like none other. He will be terribly missed.”

    Tim’s first appearance on The Bob and Tom Show happened on April 13, 1995. The first comedic song he played on air was “Acid Country.”

    Chick McGee, also of Bob and Tom fame, posted on Twitter this morning:

    Chick also posted a photo in remembrance:

    Some of Wilson’s most famous comedic songs included “Garth Brooks Ruined My Life,” “First Baptist Bar & Grill,” and “Church League Softball Fist Fight.”

    Other comedians who knew Wilson also mourned his loss online:

    “Horrible news. Comedian Tim Wilson passed away tonight. I hope you were one of the lucky ones that got to see him preform. One of the best. Tim was a mentor and friend to a lot of us comedians that started in the south, Him, Foxworthy and James Gregory. One of the big 3. Hat off. My heart goes out to his wife and kids. You’ll be missed Tim and thank you for all the memories.” – Larry the Cable Guy

    “Comic Tim Wilson died a few hours ago. God bless u my friend. I loved and respected you so much. Safe travels!!! — feeling sad” – Etta May

    According to The Comic’s Comic, Wilson was scheduled to headline The Comedy Club Stardome near Birmingham, Alabama this weekend.

    Post by Comedy Club StarDome.

    Wilson leaves behind a wife and and two children.

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