Comedian John Pinette found dead in hotel room at the age of 50

Stand-up comedian, John Pinette, was found dead in his Pittsburgh hotel room. Pinette was 50 years old and it has been determined that the comedian died of natural causes.

Pinette was found in his room around 2:30 p.m according to the Allegheny Country medical examiner’s office. The comedian was said to be suffering from heart and liver disease however autopsy has not been performed according to TMZ.

Previously Pinette has check into rehab in August of 2013 for a prescription pill addiction.

Pinette is well remembered for his role in the Seinfeld finale in 1998 as the man who was mugged, reported The Hollywood Reported . Pinette also performed on other television shows Vinnie & Bobby, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, and High Tide . Additionally Pinette was credited in Junior, The Punisher, and The Last Godfather.

More recently the comedian had just begun a live tour throughout U.S. and Canada in April that was to run through June.