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Eric 'The Actor' Lynch dies in Sacramento hospital

"I am so sorry and so sad to inform everyone that my friend Eric 'The Actor' Lynch passed away yesterday afternoon!!!" his manager Johnny Fratto wrote on Twitter.

By Aileen Graef

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Eric Lynch, 39, died in a Sacramento hospital Saturday afternoon after being rushed to the hospital with heart problems.

Lynch was known for his regular call-ins to the Howard Stern Show. He also made cameos on the television shows Fringe and In Plain Sight. He was also known as "Eric the Midget" and "Eric the Actor."

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"I am so sorry and so sad to inform everyone that my friend Eric 'The Actor' Lynch passed away yesterday afternoon!!!" his manager Johnny Fratto wrote on Twitter.

Lynch was open about his heart condition and often said he outlived doctors expectations. The medical staff at the hospital where he died said Lynch died of multi-system organ failure brought on by his heart condition.

TMZ reports Lynch was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death.

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