Stage and Screen Star John Pinette Dies at 50
Stage and screen star John Pinette was found dead in a Pittsburgh hotel room April 5. According to The Hollywood Reporter he died of natural causes. Pinette starred as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway and on tour. A funnyman known for joking about his size "My cholesterol count has a comma!,” Pinette was named Stand-Up Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards in 1999 and received a Gemin…