On September 25, 2010, Giraldo overdosed on prescription pills in his New Jersey hotel room;[1][2] he was discovered by a friend after failing to appear at a scheduled concert in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.[1] It is not known if the overdose was accidental or a suicide attempt.[3][2] Giraldo's management company told the press the following day that he'd had "an accidental overdose, and he is in critical condition."[1] On September 29, 2010, friend and fellow comedian Jim Norton confirmed the death of Greg Giraldo, due to complications from the overdose.[4][5][6] His family was with him at the time of his death.[6]