O'Neal suffered a stroke at the end of October, and details of the complications that led to his death have yet to be disclosed. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon posted clips of O'Neal and this message on its website: "Today we found out the unfortunate news that comedian and friend of Late Night Patrice O'Neal passed away due to complications from a stroke. Patrice was an incredibly talented individual and a wonderful person and we were happy and fortunate to have him as a guest on our show."