Second City's Michael Lehrer, 44, 'died with dignity' following ALS battle, his wife says

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There is no cure for the disease and people with it lose the ability to control muscle movements, including the ability to speak, swallow and breathe.The comedian continued to perform and made dozens of appearances on the Joe Rogan podcast "Kill Tony".During his stand-up routines, he often referred to his battle with ALS.Michael previously said. “One question: Where the f*** did all that ice bucket money go?”A post shared by Joe Rogan (@joerogan)He also noted his TV bingeing habit and observed, “Netflix is the best thing that happened to disabled people since in-call hookers!”Tributes have since poured in for the comedian.Rogan posted on Instagram: "The courage this man had to do stand up while battling a debilitating disease was insanely impressive, and though he struggled to get words out the man would KILL onstage."He was a real legend, and I’m going to miss him very much.Gemma Atkinson hits back as family video is branded ‘so irresponsible’[LATEST]Kim Kardashian turns herself into 'British chav' after losing bet[US]BBC Radio 2's Scott Mills reacts to Ken Bruce 'replacement' backlash[RADIO]"Repost: @killtonyshow We knew it was coming yet there are still no words for it.