The Howard Stern Show regular Crackhead Bob found dead at age 56 in Texas apartment as shock jock tweets 'we'll miss you' 

By Brenton Garen At Dailymail.com

Published: 14:47 EST, 2 February 2016 | Updated: 17:47 EST, 2 February 2016

Fans of The Howard Stern Show knew him as Crackhead Bob.

It was with sadness that Stern announced on-air Monday that his friend and former Wack Packer George ‘Crackhead Bob’ Harvey had been found dead at age 56.

The radio show posted a touching photo to Instagram with the caption: 'Rip George "Crackhead Bob" Harvey. We speak your name. #RIPCrackheadBob #TippyTippy.' He also said, 'Gone too soon, we'll miss you.' 

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RIP: Howard Stern's friend and regular guest George ‘Crackhead Bob’ Harvey was found dead at 56; he's seen here on a tribute post on The Howard Stern Show's Instagram account

RIP: Howard Stern's friend and regular guest George ‘Crackhead Bob’ Harvey was found dead at 56; he's seen here on a tribute post on The Howard Stern Show's Instagram account

Stern said Bob’s father had found him in his apartment in Texas, but the cause of death was unknown.

Crackhead Bob was a regular guest on the show from 1995 to 2001 and got his nickname because of a speech impediment.

The lively character first became known to Stern's show staff after he was noticed at several of Howard's public appearances in the mid-1990s.

He will be missed: Crackhead Bob will be missed for his combination of his distinctive speech impediment and his good-natured sensibilities

He will be missed: Crackhead Bob will be missed for his combination of his distinctive speech impediment and his good-natured sensibilities

Big personality: Crackhead Bob was a fan favorite guest on The Howard Stern Show from 1995 to 2001; he's seen here in 2005

Big personality: Crackhead Bob was a fan favorite guest on The Howard Stern Show from 1995 to 2001; he's seen here in 2005

‘He was always first on line at any of the signings,’ Howard recounted to listeners during a 2007 appearance Bob made on the show.

According to Stern's website: 'On the day Miss America was released in 1995, Stern Show executive producer Gary Dell'Abate brought Bob up to the studio for the first time, saying that the crew believed Bob had, cerebral palsy or something.'

The sited added: ‘Bob explained on-air that it wasn't a disease that altered his appearance and speech but rather the effects of smoking crack - a series of strokes left part of his body permanently paralyzed.’

Friends: Howard Stern chats with Crackhead Bob in December 2005 during an event at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, New York

Friends: Howard Stern chats with Crackhead Bob in December 2005 during an event at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, New York

Persistent: The 56-year-old gained fame after he was noticed at several of Howard's public appearances in the mid-1990s; he's seen here in 2007

Persistent: The 56-year-old gained fame after he was noticed at several of Howard's public appearances in the mid-1990s; he's seen here in 2007

Though Bob initially had trouble articulating at what age he began doing drugs, through a series of hand motions and noises, it deciphered that his namesake addiction started around age 25.

The combination of his distinctive speech impediment (which included an inability to say certain words, including his original name, George) and his good-natured sensibilities made Bob an instant favorite amongst listeners and the staff alike, according to Stern's website.

As a fond and fitting farewell, Howard played his audience a selection of classic bits on Monday that Crackhead Bob had been a part of during his many years on the show. 

He will be missed: The Howard Stern Show's website said Bob was an instant favorite amongst listeners and the staff alike

He will be missed: The Howard Stern Show's website said Bob was an instant favorite amongst listeners and the staff alike


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