Comedy Central’s Patrice O’Neal Dead

According to TMZ, comedian from Comedy Central  Patrice O'Neal passed away this morning due to complications of a stroke he suffered in October.  Patrice O'Neal was 41 years old.   Comedy Central will be paying their respects by airing his stand up comedy segment "Elephant In the Room."

Comedy Central is paying its respects to the late Patrice O'Neal tomorrow night -- re-airing his foulmouthed stand-up special "Elephant in the Room" ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the network tells us, they're broken up about his passing and will be airing the special twice tomorrow in remembrance ... once at 8pm and once at midnight (uncensored).

As we previously reported, O'Neal passed away Tuesday morning as a result of the stroke he suffered back in October. He was 41.

via Comedy Central -- Re-airing Patrice O'Neal Special In Comic's Memory | TMZ.com.