The stylist and makeup artist Ralph Cirella died at the age of 58. He was being treated for a very rare form of lymphoma. He was a very longtime friend to Howard Stern and has frequently appeared on his radio show.
Howard announced the news of the death of his friend in his show SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show. He seemed really carried away by the thought of his dearest friend and was emotional at the time of the announcement.
He shared some of his memories with his late friend and said the moments are to be cherished forever. Stern added that Cirella was undergoing a procedure for his illness when his heart gave out. Stern describes Ralph as a trustworthy and dearest friend who made him every time they are together.
The episode was clearly a tribute to Cirella who had appeared on the show for many times in the past. Stern seems really disheartened by the news and also revealed that they have spoke the night before he passed. He said that they were talking about the curable and treatable cancer and also that the two had great hopes of him recovering from the disease.
Stern also pointed out the most toughest part of loving someone is when you lose them for death.
Lord knows I loved Ralph. My wife said to me last night, ‘You and Ralph have a secret language’ and it’s true … we had a great chemistry, and we had a great friendship, and Ralph was one of my bros. In fact, I came to think of Ralph as family.
He voiced his frustrations over the circumstances of his loss and said that Ralph got involved with the illness pretty much late otherwise things would have been different because the disease was treatable. He was not ready to let go his most loved and trusted friend which he considered as family. Death can be sometimes very brutal, and takes away all happiness in a person’s life.
About Ralph Cirella
Ralph Cirella is a professional stylist and makeup artist. He has worked with many celebrities. Cirella was Howard Stern’s personal stylist and has also appeared in some of the episodes of the Howard Stern’s show.
After the collaboration with the team on a penis puppet for New Years Eve event, Cirella was hired to do special effects on the late night variety show, The Channel 9 Show. His relationship with Howard Stern was beyond a stylist , he was a dearest friend to Stern.
In Stern’s book , Miss America, Howard says that he is the most hated member of his staff. In 2006 he has co-hosted The Friday Show with Gary Dell’Abate and Jon Hein on Howard 100 and Howard 101. Cirella would often join Stern live on air to share stories and weigh in on pop-culture discussions.
He is remembered for his frequent guest appearances and call ins into the Howard Stern Show.
John Stamos on Ralph Cirella
It was Howard Stern who announced the demise of his friend in his show on Wednesday, a day after his death. Many other celebrities conveyed their condolences to the family and friends and share the precious moments they had with him in social media.
John Stamos paid tribute to him by saying that he has possessed abundant untapped potential. He says that his heart aches at the though Ralph departing the world alone without experiencing the love that he deserved. He also continued by describing an incident where someone called him lucky to have known Ralph.
It was through Howard Stern’s show, Ralph and John Stamos acquainted. Even though Ralph was suffering from an illness, the news came as a shock to the Television industry and everybody that know him.
