{"id":15093,"date":"2026-10-03T03:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T02:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/member-of-howard-sterns-wack-pack-inner-circle-dead-at-64\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T03:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T02:41:00","slug":"member-of-howard-sterns-wack-pack-inner-circle-dead-at-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/member-of-howard-sterns-wack-pack-inner-circle-dead-at-64\/","title":{"rendered":"Member of Howard Stern&#8217;s Wack Pack inner circle dead at 64"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Big Black, a former member of Howard Stern\u2019s Wack Pack, has reportedly died at the age of 64.<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Medical Examiner\u2019s Office <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/02\/howard-stern-wack-pack-big-black-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told TMZ on Friday<\/a> that the radio personality \u2014 whose given name was Ronnie Benjamin \u2014 died from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of death is considered natural and, per the outlet, the NYC Medical Examiner\u2019s Office did not give further details on his death, including when or where it took place.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Stern did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment on Friday evening. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Big Black, pictured above in a throwback video, has died.  <span class=\"credit\">Howard Stern Show<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The radio personality was a former member of Howard Stern\u2019s Wack Pack. <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Benjamin, who was born in the Bronx, appeared on Stern\u2019s show along with Lawrence Coward, whom the shock jock called the \u201cKing of All Black.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The late radio personality was named a member of Stern\u2019s famed Wack Pack in 2006 after appearing on the show multiple times for lengthy interviews.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, Benjamin was a member of Mensa \u2014 an elite league of high IQ individuals \u2014 and was known for his banter with Stern\u2019s sidekick, Robin Quivers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howardstern.com\/show\/2011\/03\/10\/sarah-silverman-returns-rundowngallerymodel-2481\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returned to Stern\u2019s show<\/a> after an absence of five years, telling the radio icon that he\u2019d \u201cbeen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/heynowwackpack\/videos\/big-black-calls-in-for-an-update\/2772107519504374\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hanging in my bunker <\/a>in the South Bronx.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Big Black, seen here in a previous clip, was named a member of Stern\u2019s inner circle in 2006.  <span class=\"credit\">Howard Stern Show<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Stern, pictured above in 2019, interviewed him again in 2011 for a life update.  <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the update, he revealed a brief gig working security at Yankee Stadium \u2014 but added that he went on unemployment and would continue collecting.<\/p>\n<p>In order to \u201cpublicize\u201d himself, Benjamin said he\u2019d \u201cbeen making YouTube videos\u201d with the intent of getting \u201cout there.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He also memorably shared that he\u2019d lost his virginity, rating the experience \u201cabout a 7 or so. Nothing really great.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Big Black was known for his dynamic with Stern\u2019s on-air sidekick, Robin Quivers, who is seen above with Stern in 2014.  <span class=\"credit\">Mike Coppola<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>He said he had \u201cno friends\u201d in the 2011 interview.  <span class=\"credit\">Howard Stern Show<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He shared that following the encounter, she\u2019d refused a second date, giving him \u201ckind of an excuse deal\u201d at the time. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cRight now, I\u2019d say I have no friends,\u201d he said. He concluded the interview by declaring, \u201cI hate the world, man. That\u2019s how it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Stern \u2014 who has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/02\/celebrity-news\/howard-stern-dragged-back-into-court-battle-by-ex-assistant-in-hostile-work-environment-case\/\">battling toxic workplace claims <\/a>by ex-assistant Leslie Kuhn \u2014 recently confirmed a lucrative <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/29\/celebrity-news\/howard-stern-lands-major-deal-with-hbo-max-report\/\">deal with HBO Max <\/a>to stream his show by condensing it into a series.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/02\/celebrity-news\/member-of-howard-sterns-wack-pack-inner-circle-dead-at-64\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Black, a former member of Howard Stern\u2019s Wack Pack, has reportedly died at the age of 64. The New York City Medical Examiner\u2019s Office told TMZ on Friday that the radio personality \u2014 whose given name was Ronnie Benjamin \u2014 died from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 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