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Eric the Actor Lynch Dead: Howard Stern Wack Packer Dies at Age 39

Eric the Actor Lynch
Eric "The Actor" Lynch died at age 39 on Saturday, Sept. 20.

Eric "The Actor" Lynch died at age 39, TMZ reports. The Howard Stern Show "Wack Packer" passed away on Saturday, after being rushed into a hospital in Sacramento on Saturday, Sept. 20. According to TMZ, the radio personality had suffered cardiac-related problems for months.

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Eric's longtime manager Johnny Fratto confirmed he passed away on Saturday afternoon. 

Lynch has been calling into Stern's show since 2002 and was known for yelling at the shock jock. The actor had also made appearances on shows like In Plain Sight and Fringe

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He last called into the radio show last week, revealing that his parents were taking over his caretaking duties in his manager's absence. 

SiriusXM's official Twitter handle wrote, "Rest in peace, Eric the Actor. We love you."

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