Seinfeld actor dead at 50: John Pinette's body is found in Pittsburgh hotel room after battle with liver problems and pill addiction

Standup comedian John Pinette was found dead in a Sheraton Hotel room in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, TMZ is reporting.

The actor - who played an overweight man who got mugged in the final episode of Seinfeld - apparently died around 2:30 in the afternoon. He was 50.

Pinette had been suffering from liver and heart problems, and had been under the care of a personal physician, TMZ says.

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Sad passing: Seinfeld star John Pinette (pictured in 2012) was found dead in his Pittsburgh hotel room on Saturday; he was 50 years old

TMZ claimed that the medical examiner's office in Allegheny County spoke to Pinette's doctor and therefore didn't perform an autopsy.

Last August, Pinette checked himself into a rehab after becoming addicted to prescription medication, TMZ reported at the time.

Pinette was perhaps best known for his role in the Seinfeld finale.

Famous role: The funny man is perhaps best known for playing the fat guy who gets mugged on the series finale of Seinfeld that originally aired on May 14, 1998

Health problems: The comedian - who visited The View in 2011 - apparently was suffering from liver and heart disease and had been under the care of a physician when he died

The episode saw Jerry Seinfeld and his friends getting arrested in a small town for violating 'the good samaritan law.'

'We didn't do anything,' Jerry told the officer, who replied that was the reason.

The pals didn't come to Pinette's rescue as he was being mugged.



Pinette performed his stand-up routine in cities such as Detroit, Michigan and also had his own special on Comedy C entral in 2011.