Comedian Ralphie May has sadly passed away at the age of 45. Fox News reports that his body was discovered at a home in Las Vegas. According to the Chicago Tribune, May was battling pneumonia and was forced to cancel some of his upcoming shows. The comedian’s publicist revealed that he died of cardiac arrest.
Ralphie May Net Worth As Of 2018: $1.5 Million
Ralphie May’s $1.5 million net worth was earned through consistent hard work and hilarious comedy. He did comedy for nearly 3 decades. He recently teamed up with Harrah’s in Las Vegas for his No Apologies residency.
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2003-2004
In 2003, Ralphie May rose to fame after his appearance on Last Comic Standing. While comedian, Dat Phan won the competition, Ralphie proved that he was one of the funniest people in the world. May is one of the few white comedians accepted by the black community. In 2005, he appeared on The Big Black Comedy Show alongside Mo’Nique, Vince Morris and Rodman.
2005-2016
Ralphie had a great relationship with Comedy Central, earning him multiple specials. In 2006, his first Comedy Central special, Just Correct was released. In 2007 he released Prime Cut and in 2008 he released Austin-tatious. In 2012, May appeared in Too Big To Ignore. In 2015, he released his Netflix special, Imperfectly Yours.
2017-present
May had major plans for his Las Vegas residency. He explained that he was sick and tired of Las Vegas being a family destination. Ralphie advised parents to take their children to Florida for the family vacation and promised to bring unfiltered comedy back to the strip.
Wife Lahna Turner
Ralphie is survived by his wife, Lahna Turner. The couple has two daughters, April and August. Pray for Lahna. There’s nothing more difficult than losing a loved one. Ralphie and Lahna were married for 10 years. The couple filed for divorce in 2015 but it was never finalized.
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