Popular stylist and recurring radio show guest, Ralph Cirella, was a regular on The Howard Stern Show. While Cirella is also known for hosting The Friday Show on Howard 100 radio, but the stylist is popularly remembered for his guest appearances on the Howard Stern Show. Ralph Cirella initially connected with Howard Stern when he called into his WNBC radio program way back in 1985.
Cirella and Howard Stern have been very close friends for decades and he was one of the frequent call-ins to The Howard Stern Show. Cirella would regularly join Stern live on air to share stories and would even also participate in all the ongoing pop-culture discussions. Let us find out all about Ralph Cirella’s Net Worth.
What Is Ralph Cirella’s Net Worth?
Ralph Cirella’s net worth is estimated to be something around $1- $5 million. Ralph and Stern earlier collaborated with the radio host on a puppet for a New Year’s Eve event at the NYC Felt Forum, Ralph managed to make strong impresarios and was soon hired to do some of the special effects on Stern’s late-night variety show, The Channel 9 Show.
Ralph Cirella also worked as Stern’s personal stylist for decades, as he later also became the wardrobe consultant and set designer for the show as well. Howard Stern has credited Cirella for encouraging him to make several good decisions in life.
The popular star also revealed his wife says that he and Ralph have a secret language. Howard Stern also stated that Ralph was a trustworthy and dear friend of his who made him laugh every time he was with him.
What Happened To Ralph Cirella?
Sadly, Ralph Cirella has passed away. He was 58 years old. As he was a cedar friend of popular show host Howard Stern, he further revealed with a heavy heart that Ralph’s was undergoing a treatment for a “rare lymphoma” but he soon succumbed to the disease as his heart gave out.
The devastating news was further confirmed by Howard Stern on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show, as he revealed how the popular stylist and a good friend developed an illness. Stern continued by saying that he really felt like he got involved a little too late because the illness Ralph got was curable and was treatable, but sadly, he already had some complications of waiting too long, and Stern also admitted that he got very upset with him.
Howard Stern further expressed his shock as he admitted was not ready for Ralph to go as he was not expecting Ralph to die. The official page of the show also paid tribute to Cirella on social media, as it included a slideshow of photos as the caption says how it is just impossible that he is gone
Celebrities Pay Tribute To Ralph Cirella
As Howard Stern has been mourning the loss of his very good friend, Ralph Cirella. The television star had earlier revealed how Cirella is the reason that he starts every episode with “hey now,” a callback to The Larry Sanders Show that the stylist would often repeat.
Stern also revealed that Cirella was the reason, he met his wife, actress Beth Ostrosky Stern, as he recalled how it was Cirella who encouraged him to attend the party where the pair first crossed paths.
Popular actor John Stamos also paid a heartfelt tribute to the late stylist as he stated how Ralph was a one-of-a-kind soul while saying how he was not just a friend but was family.
John Stamos further admitted can how he vividly recall how Ralph managed to transform Howard into a perfect replica of Larry King, while also managing to showcase his exceptional talent and creativity. From the day forward, they were lifelong friends as the actor wished that Cirella lived longer. Stamos also admitted that he considers himself lucky to have known Ralph Cirella.
