Howard Stern's 'Crackhead Bob' (George Harvey) Dead at 56 - Body Found in Texas Apartment

"Crackhead Bob" has died at the age of 56. TMZ reports that Bob's father discovered his body in his apartment in Texas on January 20. Bob, whose real name was George Harvey, was a recurring guest on The Howard Stern Show from the late 90s and early 2000s. He quickly became a fan favorite.

Perez Hilton reports that insiders hint the years of doing drugs led to Crackhead Bob suffering heart attacks, strokes, seizures and high blood pressure for years even though he stopped smoking crack.

The site also revealed that the radio personality "felt weak" and was admitted to the hospital on January 18, just two days before his death. Harvey's family grew concerned after he missed a doctor's appointment on January 20. They did a welfare check and discovered his body.

The Stern Show paid tribute to Harvey on Twitter.

RIP George “Crackhead Bob” Harvey. We Speak Your Name. #RIPCrackheadBobhttps://t.co/fNgf0mP6Hq pic.twitter.com/3fx5wXqzIy

— Stern Show (@sternshow) February 1, 2016

Bob, whose real name was George Harvey, was a regular guest on The Howard Stern Show for seven years. Harvey was given the nickname "Crackhead Bob" after he revealed on air that smoking crack led to a series of strokes that left the left side of his body paralyzed and affected his speech.

#RIP to George Harvey, better known to many as "Crackhead Bob." pic.twitter.com/G5IrfWIk3B — Daily Grindhouse (@DailyGrindhouse) February 1, 2016

On the show's website, they revealed Stern discovered Harvey in 1995 after seeing him at many of his public appearances in the 90s. Harvey soon became a recurring guest on the show and stayed until 2001.

Bob left the show until 2005, explaining that finding fame on the Stern show left him surrounded by drugs and alcohol at paid appearances. He told Stern, "I had to do what I had to do for me, for a while."

Crackhead Bob was a fan favorite and often too part in funny bits for the Stern Show.

Here's a [NSFW - Offensive Language] video of Bob doing a prank call to a Chinese restaurant:

Here is Bob's audition for Tommy Chong on the Stern Show:

Stern made the sad announcement on Monday while on the air, breaking the news to fans.

In a statement, Stern’s executive producer Gary Dell’Abate said, “I really liked him a lot. He talked about how bad and mean he was before the stroke, but I had a hard time believing that guy existed. He was really the nicest guy you ever met.”