Patrice O'Neal
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Patrice Lumumba Malcolm O'Neal (December 7, 1969 – November 29, 2011) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and radio host. He grew up in Boston and developed an interest in stand-up comedy at a young age, first performing in 1992 when his act mainly focused on conversations with his audience.

O'Neal became known for his conversational style, deconstructive analysis, and often confrontational point of view in his stand-up routines. His profile rose through appearances on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and, from 2002, XM Radio's Opie and Anthony. He hosted The Black Phillip Show on radio from 2006 to 2008. In 2010 O'Neal released his first and only "hour-length special, Elephant in the Room for Comedy Central, an uncut version of which was since released CD and DVD. O'Neal died of a stroke resulting from his diabetes on November 29, 2011, at the age of 41.

Patrice Lumumba Malcolm O'Neal was born on December 7, 1969 in New York City. His mother Georgia named him after Patrice Lumumba, the leader of the Congolese independence movement and the country's first prime minister, and African-American human rights activist Malcolm X. O'Neal was bullied at school over his name, yet he "learned how to be a man with this name". He was raised by his mother in the largely black working class area of Roxbury in Boston, Massachusetts, with his sister Zinda. O'Neal never knew his father. He attended West Roxbury High School, during which he took up American football and ended his playing career with three varsity letter awards and winning a state championship in his senior year.