It came to light earlier this week that Artie Lange of the Howard Stern Show was rushed to the hospital for undisclosed reasons. Howard Stern refused to comment on what happened as the family of Artie Lange wanted privacy and official statements to come from them. Since then, there has been much speculation as to what happened to Artie. Likely outcomes were a heart-attack or drug-overdose. Now, the New York Post is reporting that Artie had attempted suicide in a very gruesome way by stabbing himself 9 times.

Troubled comic Artie Lange landed in the hospital after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt, sources told The Post. Lange’s frantic mom called 911 Saturday morning after she entered his Hoboken apartment and found the bloodied funnyman, a law-enforcement source said. Lange sustained six “hesitation wounds” and three deep plunges. A source close to Lange’s management team confirmed that the Howard Stern sidekick stabbed himself, adding that his mother had come to visit him that day to drop off food. Surgeons managed to save Lange despite heavy bleeding. “We all have our demons,” Stern said on-air this week, referring to Lange’s past battles with addiction. “Artie has given this show tremendous moments of great comedy. He’s a tremendous contributor. He is a good man. Don’t forget how great he is.”

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