According to reports, Howard Stern’s sidekick Artie Lange was hospitalized after attempting to commit suicide.

“Troubled comic Artie Lange landed in the hospital after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt,” sources told The Post. “Lange’s frantic mom called 911 Saturday morning after she entered his Hoboken apartment and found the bloodied funnyman. Lange sustained six ‘hesitation wounds’ and three deep plunges.”

Lange underwent surgery and was saved despite severe bleeding, reports Access Hollywood.

“We all have our demons,” Stern said on the air this week, but it must take some serious evil demons or really, really great drugs to be able to stab yourself nine times. Just overdose next time! It sounds much more peaceful and painless.

Lange has been absent from the radio show in recent weeks, having left on an indefinite hiatus earlier in December.

Lange first received national attention in 1995 as an original cast member of MadTV.

Comedian Artie Lange Hospitalized After Stabbing Himself 9 Times