Mike was HIV-positive and a recovering heroin junkie, who had been clean for about a decade. He talked about his past in his act, and would regularly perform for free at rehab centers and prisons.

It doesn't sound like he was dealing with any significant health problems leading up to his death.  He had shows scheduled for this week in New York.

You can watch his "Last Comic Standing" audition, here...with edited profanity:

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