Ed Piskor, a well-known Munhall comedian artist who just lately grew to become embroiled in controversy over allegations of sexual misconduct, has died, the funeral dwelling dealing with his preparations confirmed Monday.
Piskor, who was 41, died unexpectedly on Monday, based on an obituary posted on-line by the Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral House of Munhall.
No additional info was offered concerning the circumstances of Piskor’s demise.
Piskor’s household declined remark Monday night.
Earlier within the day, one in all his sisters, Justine Cleaves, posted on Fb: “It’s with essentially the most damaged coronary heart that I share my massive brother, Ed, has handed away at present. Please simply hold our household in your prayers as that is the toughest factor we’ve ever needed to undergo.”
Piskor had labored on comedian e-book franchises reminiscent of “American Splendor” and “X-Males.” He gained an Eisner Award for his collection “Hip-Hop Household Tree,” a historic account of hip-hop tradition.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Belief just lately postponed Piskor’s exhibition at 707 Penn Gallery after the humanities group stated it discovered of allegations of misconduct in opposition to Piskor. The exhibition was scheduled to run from April 6 via Aug. 25.
Final month, a lady alleged on Instagram that Piskor made advances on her in 2020 when she was 17. She accused him of attempting to “groom” her, claiming that Piskor requested her age and invited her to stick with him.
Piskor was not charged with against the law.
Earlier Monday, Piskor posted on social media that the allegations had brought about him ache. He wrote “I’m helpless in opposition to a mob of this magnitude” and “Sayonara,” Japanese for goodbye.
“Now it’s all gone. Artwork present evaporated,” wrote Piskor. “… I’ve no pals on this life any longer. I’m a disappointment to everyone who appreciated me. I’m a pariah.”
The Pittsburgh Cultural Belief stated in a press release, “we’re deeply saddened by this tragic information. Our ideas are with Ed’s household and pals at this troublesome time.”
Piskor is survived by his dad and mom, three siblings and 4 nieces and nephews.
Ryan Deto is a TribLive reporter overlaying politics, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County information. A local of California’s Bay Space, he joined the Trib in 2022 after spending greater than six years overlaying Pittsburgh on the Pittsburgh Metropolis Paper, together with serving as managing editor. He could be reached at rdeto@triblive.com.