Joesph Bodolai Argues Against Religion Before Committing Suicide
Comedian Refers to the Immaculate Conception as a Drunken Birth
Joseph Bodolai, former SNL writer, was found dead in a Hollywood hotel Monday.
Investigators are considering the death a suicide, pending autopsy results. He reportedly swallowed a mix of Gatorade and antifreeze.
The body of the 63-year-old writer and comedian was found at 1:30 p.m. Monday, at the Re-Tan Hotel in Hollywood, where he had checked in on Dec. 19.
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Although no suicide note was found, an entry on Bodolai’s personal blog Say It Aint So Joe titled, “If This Were the Last Day of Your Life What Would You Do?” dated on Dec. 23, announced his goodbye. The blog post was also linked to his Twitter account with the message “Goodbye.”
Within the blog the writer speaks about his success, regrets, and religious beliefs. Amongst his regrets he mentioned his addiction with alcohol, and the pain he has caused his two sons and ex-wife Bianca.
He boasted about his success at being accepted into a top university like Yale, and his attendance at Allegheny. He also listed his accomplishments of writing for “Saturday Night Live,” contributing to “Wayne’s World” with Mike Myers, and his attempts to start a Canadian comedy channel.
Bodolai described himself as an activist who opposed the Vietnam War and campaigned for President Kennedy. He also vocalized support for the Mercy Corps and International Rescue Committee amongst others and assisted in the Human Rights Campaign for same-sex marriage.
On religious beliefs Bodolai stated, “I don’t believe in a ‘loving God’.”
He also provided a link to a story he published in March of 2010 titled, Can God Make Something Heavier Than He Can Lift.
In the article Bodolai challenged that God cannot be all-powerful and called it impossible.
“If God can make something heavier than He can lift, then He is not ‘all powerful.’ If God can’t make something heavier than He can lift, then He is not ‘all powerful’,” he argued.
He also attributed Mary’s virgin birth to a drunken night that she could not remember.
Although some users showed support for the writer’s article, many were offended. One user, Amazing Gatoraide, attributed his lack of happiness to misguidance.
“I can’t say that ‘Wayne’s World’ was anything inspiring or positive on a large scale. It’s difficult to understand when one lashes out against the wrong things in the world yet is participating in the machine of Hollywood,” commented the user on Bodolai’s blog.
Many people mourned for the writer on his Goodbye post, calling him funny and talented and an inspiration for young up and comings, whom he helped crawl up the ladder.
"He was a lovely man," wrote comedian Dave S. Foley, one of the cast members of "The Kids in the Hall," which was produced by Bodolai.
