Eric Lynch, Howard Stern show regular, dies at age 39
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Eric Lynch, who was a regular on Howard Stern's radio show on SiriumXM, died on Saturday at the age of 39.
Lynch's manager, Johnny Fratto, announced the death on Twitter.
"I am so sorry and so sad to inform everyone that my friend Eric 'The Actor' Lynch passed away yesterday afternoon," Fratto tweeted.
A cause of death has not yet been determined. Lynch, who was just 3 feet tall, suffered for years from numerous health problems related to his height.
Lynch first started calling Stern's show 12 years ago to protest that the shock jock had ridiculed "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson as fat. He had a reputation for yelling at the host, but an unlikely friendship blossomed between the men. The man who was also known as "Eric the Midget" would later be part of Stern's "Wack Pack."
"I loved Eric, I truly truly loved him," Stern said. "He was the greatest."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
