Greg Giraldo

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On February 9 2011 a benefit titled "The Big Time Comedy Show" was held at NYC's Beacon Theatre for Giraldo's sons and for a fund started in his memory designed in Maryann Giraldo's words: "to help children living within families of addiction. Giraldo was an excellent student and was accepted into the prestigious Regis High School in Manhattan.

Giraldo was best known for his appearances on Comedy Central's televised roast specials and for his work on that network's television shows Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Lewis Black's Root of All Evil and the programming block Stand-Up Nation the last of which he hosted.