Posted: Tue., Dec. 30, 2003, 2:02pm PT

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Charles Shannon

Writer, performer

Comedy writer and performer Charles Shannon died of complications from a stroke Dec. 21 in Los Angeles. He was 44.

Shannon appeared on "The Man Show," "ESPN Two Minute Drill" and "Battlebots."

Shannon got his start as a comedian at Houston's Comedy Workshop. He traveled around the country doing standup gigs until he broke into comedy writing, also appearing on MTV's "Austin Stories." He was also a writer for "Vibe," starring comedian Sinbad.

He is survived by his fiancee Deborah Harmon; a brother, T. Sean Shannon, a writer on "Saturday Night Live"; brothers James, John, and Patrick; sisters Cynthia, Ann Marie and Elizabeth; and his parents.

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