Jim Short, a stand-up comedian who hosted a podcast with Margaret Cho, is dead. The 58-year-old’s death was first reported by California’s The Comedy & Magic Club via Instagram on Sunday, January 5.

Australian-born comedian Jim Short has died at the age of 58. The Comedy & Magic Club confirmed the stand-up star's death on Instagram. However, no additional details of his passing were disclosed.

Stand-up comedian Jim Short, who co-hosted the "Monsters of Talk" podcast with Margaret Cho has ... [+] died. He was 58. Jim Short, the stand-up comedian who hosted the podcast Monsters of Talk ...

Comedian Jim Short, who appeared on TV shows including Late Night with Conan O’Brien, has died aged 58. Short also featured on other US chat shows such as Late Show with David Letterman and The ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to radio legend Kevin Matthews about holiday traditions with his family, along with Jim Short’s predictions for the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks game.