“The troubled comedian Andy Dick was discovered unresponsive in Hollywood on Tuesday while in the throes of an apparent overdose.”, — write: www.dailymail.co.uk
Photos obtained by TMZ show Dick slumped over while sitting on stairs outside of a building in the middle of the day.
The 59-year-old comedian — who is best known for starring on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio and for appearing in Ben Stiller’s hit comedy Zoolander — was pitched forward, and his glasses were resting on the ground as onlookers tried to revive Dick.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Dick’s representatives for comment but has not yet heard back.
Witnesses at the scene said that Dick’s friends rushed over to him and shouted, ‘Wake up,’ while others called 911 to get an ambulance for the comedian.
Some people around the comedian allegedly cried out for someone to get Narcan, a medication that is used to halt and reverse the effects of opioid use, even in the event of an overdose.
People on the scene reportedly said that the Narcan spray was administered to Dick.
A representative for the Los Angeles Fire Department later told TMZ that first responders had arrived on the scene to treat a 59-year-old man suffering an overdose.
The LAFD rep added that the man was not taken to a hospital afterward.
The publication noted that it’s not uncommon for people who have been revived by Narcan to decline treatment after regaining consciousness.
LAPD officers also reportedly responded to the scene due to the 911 call.
Dick later spoke to TMZ and confirmed that he was relieved to be OK after the scary incident, though he wouldn’t say more about what had transpired.
The comedian has battled drug abuse and has had multiple run-ins with the law in recent years after once being one of the most recognizable comedians of his generation.
In 2022, Dick made headlines when he was arrested at an RV campground at O’Neill Regional Park in Orange County, Southern California.
Dick was taken into custody on suspicion of sexually assaulting a man in the RV where he was staying with livestreamers since being evicted from his apartment the year before.
A livestream of the arrest was later posted on YouTube.
In the video, a young man going by the name ‘JJ’ could be seen telling another person in the RV that he believed Dick had molested him in his sleep, as he could feel some sort of lotion or lubricant on his backside.
‘JJ’ was heard in the livestream then trying to confront Dick about the alleged incident.
Dick, who was heard saying he was on the phone with his ‘baby mama’, denied the allegation before asking, ‘Did you take my blow?’
‘No, I didn’t even take it whenever it was offered,’ the man replied.
‘JJ’ then asked Dick, ‘Why did you assault me in my sleep?’
Dick denied the accusations and tried to block the camera with his foot.
‘I never assaulted you in your sleep,’ he responded. ‘Can you leave me alone?’
Sgt. Scott Steinle confirmed to Page Six that the Special Victims Unit was involved in the situation and ‘part of their investigation is to make sure that the victim is taken care of physically and that would also include a potential physical exam.’
Dick faced more trouble later in May 2022, when he finally went to court four years after he was initially accused of grabbing an Uber driver’s genitals.
In November 2021, Dick was arrested for felony domestic battery after he allegedly hit his boyfriend in the head with a liquor bottle.
According to police, Dick and his boyfriend had been at his home when they got into a heated argument that quickly turned physical.
When police were called, they determined there was enough evidence to arrest the comedian, as his boyfriend was allegedly bleeding from a sizable wound on his head.
Dick was later released after he posted $50,000 bond.
In October 2021, Dick was arrested for allegedly hitting his boyfriend in the face with a frying pan.
In June 2021, the actor was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly attacking a male partner with a metal chair. Dick also made his $50,000 bail after that altercation.
In 2019, the actor was sentenced to 14 days in jail after being convicted of sexual battery for allegedly squeezing a woman’s rear end. However, he was released after a single night due to overcrowding.
The same year, he was seen on video being slammed to the ground after he got into a fight with an Uber Eats driver while seemingly intoxicated.
Dick was reportedly knocked unconscious during the attack in New Orleans, and he was taken to a hospital to be observed for ‘a possible brain bleed’.
David Hale, 46, claimed Dick grabbed his genitals prior to the incident.
The comedian previously pleaded not guilty to one count of misdemeanor sexual battery in April 2018, after he allegedly groped an Uber driver’s crotch.
Dick’s estranged wife, Lena Sved, received a domestic violence restraining order against him in 2018, which required him to move out of their home and remain 100 yards away from her and their adult children: Lucas, 33, Jacob, 27, and Meg, 24.
In 2012, Dick was arrested for allegedly grabbing a 17-year-old girl’s top and pulling it down to expose her breasts.
He was later found with marijuana and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug and battery charges, for which he was sentenced to three years of probation.
In 2010, he was arrested for allegedly grabbing a man’s genitals while intoxicated at a West Virginia bar.
In 2007, Dick groped Ivanka Trump during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live and was pulled off stage by security staff.
She was greeted by Dick, who asked Ivanka for a ‘big, wet kiss’ right off the bat Kimmel later told Extra.
The situation spiraled with Dick rubbing his hands on Ivanka’s thighs and knee while she politely tried to stop the unwanted advances.
Kimmel proceeded to stop Dick from touching Ivanka before continuing the interview.
Dick continued to touch Ivanka, first trying to grab at Ivanka’s ponytail and then touching her arm, before security dragged him off the stage.