Disturbing photos show moment comedian Andy Dick suffered apparent overdose on Hollywood street
Andy Dick suffered an apparent overdose on the streets of Hollywood Tuesday, disturbing new photos show.
In photos obtained by TMZ, the controversial comedian, 59, can be seen slouched over on the cement stairs of a building. His eyes are closed and he’s wearing blue plaid pajama pants and a tan jacket.
An unidentified man on his knees tries to help the star by holding him up. In one photo, what appears to be Dick’s glasses are on the ground next to a drink can.
TMZ reported that a bystander shouted for someone nearby to grab Narcan, a life-saving medication that quickly reverses opioid overdoses.
Dick was reportedly administered the shot and regained consciousness.
First responders from the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments were called to the scene. However, Dick reportedly refused additional treatment or transportation to a hospital for further evaluation.
Dick was spotted on Hollywood Boulevard just last month, slurring his words and drinking something from a cup.
The actor has had several run-ins with the law over the years. In May 2022, he was arrested for felony sexual battery after a man named “JJ” accused Dick of molesting him in his sleep. The charges were dropped when “JJ” stopped cooperating to move the case forward.
Additionally, the actor was arrested in January 2023 for public intoxication and failing to register as a sex offender. A caller reported him drunk on a street in the Los Angeles suburb of Lake Elsinore at the time. During the incident, authorities found he wasn’t up to date on his sex offender registration stemming from a 2018 incident where he grabbed an Uber driver’s crotch.
In 2016, Dick revealed that he had entered drug rehabilitation programs 20 times up to that point.
“I would always say that I didn’t have a problem with drugs and alcohol. But I would drink when I was happy, when I was sad, when I was anxious,” he told Vice at the time. “Without drugs or alcohol, I was depressed, frustrated, angry. Honestly, it just stopped being fun when I was crawling around on the floor to find the phone, not able to dial because both my hands were shaking. When I would get ahold of one of the recovery centers, they would hang up when they found out it was me. No one wanted to help me because I was unhelpable. Why would they bring me in just to have me die in their bed?”
The Post has reached out to Dick’s rep for comment.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).