Tributes flow for beloved Australian comedian dead at 58 after successful US career Beloved Australian comedian Jim Short died earlier this week aged 58.
The stand up comedian's death was confirmed by his former colleague Margaret Cho, in a heartbreaking statement on social media.
Short made people laugh for over three decades at comedy clubs, on TV and in the hilarious podcast he hosted with Margaret Cho, called Monsters of Talk.
Beloved Australian comedian Jim Short (pictured) died earlier this week aged 58.
He performed his hilarious stand up comedy routines on the late night talk show circuit, including on David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and Craig Ferguson.
