Fred ‘The Elephant Boy’ Schreiber has died at the age of 64, leaving many of his fans confused about what happened to the beloved actor.
The iconic actor and longest-serving member of the Wack Pack, a nickname given to Howard Stern personalities, recently passed away, the show confirmed this week.
Fred became known for a series of appearances and stunts on the show after making his first call to the studio in 1988.
As many took to social media to pay their tributes to the iconic star, we take a look at what we know about his passing.
What happened to Fred the Elephant Boy?
Fred ‘The Elephant Boy’ Schreiber passed away following complications caused by blood clots, an obituary posted on Howard Stern’s website explains. Fred was 64 years old.
As per Healthline, clots can form in any blood vessel and move to other parts of the body such as the lungs, heart or brain. “These migrations can lead to serious complications as the clot disrupts the flow of blood to important organs,” the outlet explains.
In a tribute on Facebook, science fiction author JG Faherty said Fred was admitted to hospital a couple of days after Thanksgiving 2022.
Faherty recalled Fred was a fan of horror fiction and often told him how much he loved his books. The author surprised the actor by featuring him as a cop investigating a murder scene in his latest book and said Fred was “so happy” about his involvement in the project.
The author sent a contributor copy to Fred before Thanksgiving but added he didn’t know whether Fred got to read the book following his admission to hospital.
Howard Stern remembers Fred
Fred made his first call to the studio on November 28, 1988 and had been a much-loved member of the show ever since. He celebrated his 30th anniversary on the show and is the longest Wack Packer in the show’s history.
During an episode on the Stern Show this week, Howard remembered Fred for his personality and said: “I knew Fred was the perfect person. He was quite the speech master and got really excited sometimes. I mean you couldn’t ask for a better hype man.”
Howard continued: “Elephant Boy was a good dude. He was a good-hearted guy and whenever we asked him to do something he was so thrilled to be part of the radio show.”
You can watch another tribute in honor of Fred from the Stern Show below:
Fans pay tribute
Many fans have taken to Twitter to pay tribute to the beloved actor and member of the Howard Stern show.
John Melendez wrote: “RIP Fred ‘The Elephant Boy’ Schreiber, a smart, loving, funny man.”
“I just heard we lost the OG Wack Packer Fred the Elephant Boy…RIP,” another tribute read.
A third fan tweeted: “Such sad news. He was always such a sweet man and supporter of good radio. He didn’t have a lot but he was always smiling and willing to have fun on air. I will miss Fred greatly. RIP Elephant Boy.”
