NEW YORK, NY. (THECOUNT) — The Opie & Anthony Show radio personality, Patrick Philbin, who was known as “Pat From Moonachie,” has died. He was 59.
Philbin, also a competitive eater, was confirmed to have passed by former radio host Anthony Cumia on Monday night.
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“Pat was a character,” Cumia said via Twitter, “Entertaining as all hell. He was also a genuinely nice person. He was such a big part of the O&A show over the years. RIP Pat.”
Philbin recently told his followers he was undergoing hydrotherapy, as one of his legs was amputated, reports TMZ.
“I’m in hydrotherapy to keep my one remaining leg,” Philbin said on Nov. 17.
There was also a GoFundMe started for Philbin that claimed he was dealing with health issues … and needed the money for his medical expenses. They raised over $20k.
Besides being hilarious on the airwaves, Philbin was a Major League Eating competitor. In fact, Pat placed 2nd at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest in Atlantic City in 2009 … the most famous eating competition in the world.
But, arguably, his best feat came during an eggnog drinking challenge … when he took down 75 shots of the creamy beverage before throwing it all up on someone seconds later.
A cause of death was not provided.
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