SEINFELD ACTOR FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM 4/6/2014 2:55 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF BREAKING NEWS 0406-john-pinette-getty-01Standup comedian John Pinette -- best known for his role as the guy who got mugged in the Seinfeld finale -- was found dead in his Pittsburgh hotel room Saturday ... TMZ has learned. The Allegheny County medical examiners office says Pinette died in his Sheraton Hotel room around 2:30 PM ... and foul play is NOT suspected. According to reports ... the medical examiner did not perform an autopsy because Pinettes personal physician said the actor had been suffering from liver and heart disease. Pinette had checked into rehab for a prescription pill addiction last August. He was 50. See also Frankie Knuckles Dead -- Godfather of House Music Dies at 59 Snoop Doggs Uncle June Bug Dead -- Dies After Battle With Cancer Kate OMara Dead -- Dynasty Star Dies at 74 Get TMZ Breaking News alerts to your inbox Yes! 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ABOUT AN HOUR AGO REPLY 61 4. No Avatar LIL-ZA Then again prescription pill addiction?? Oh well ... Rip ABOUT AN HOUR AGO REPLY 28 5. Commenters Avatar NAUE7 too many burgers? ABOUT AN HOUR AGO REPLY 613 6. No Avatar SNAFU He was genuinely funny. Too bad. RIP ABOUT AN HOUR AGO REPLY 52 7. No Avatar ANN I just watched his video on YouTube Oh Nay, Nay a couple days ago. That is a fantastic performance. This is very sad. He was so talented. His humor so original. ABOUT AN HOUR AGO REPLY 62 8. No Avatar BIGSAMSTEWART Very sad and even worse because its not a surprise. 56 MINUTES AGO REPLY 24 9. No Avatar VOTE2012 Maybe he died because he was grossly obese and his fat encased heart just gave out? They should take a picture of his heart and publish it throughout the media to show what fat does to human organs. 50 MINUTES AGO REPLY 710 4 RESPONSES ▼ 10. No Avatar PUDGE FACKER Thatll do, pig...thatll do. 43 MINUTES AGO REPLY 29 11. No Avatar NAMERS Thats always sad. RIP. 35 MINUTES AGO REPLY 51 12. No Avatar SASCATCHULOKINO Stand up comedian? Barely...cause, he was fat!!! 27 MINUTES AGO REPLY 27 13. Commenters Avatar CJ RIP John. 26 MINUTES AGO REPLY 41 14. No Avatar SOPHIASTORMY pills and booze, and his liver and heart was diseased, that will do it. 26 MINUTES AGO REPLY 23 15. 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