Chris Farley
1964-1997 · Chicago, IL
Second City / SNL physical-comedy supernova — Matt Foley, Chippendales, Tommy Boy — gone at 33 with the Belushi trajectory he openly emulated.
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- Trained under Del Close at iO and Second City after moving to Chicago.
- Second City Chicago mainstage 1989-1991.
- SNL cast 1990-1995; created Matt Foley (written by Bob Odenkirk), the Chippendales audition sketch.
- Starred in Tommy Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996).
- Died of an overdose in 1997 at age 33.
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