Chris Farley (February 15, 1964 - December 18, 1997) was most famous for his energetic physical comedy. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin to a father who owned an oil company and a mother who was a housewife. His family was traditional Irish Catholic, and he went to parochial schools throughout his life, including college, which he attended in Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He sought treatment for drug abuse as well as obesity more than a dozen times, and it was not a huge surprise to those who knew him when he died in Chicago of a morphine and cocaine overdose.
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Actor-comedian Chris Farley Dead at 33
The CNN news item and obituary, published upon the occasion of his death on December 18, 1997, contains a video clip of Farley in his movie, “Beverly Hills Ninja”.
http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9712/18/farley.obit/
Internet Movie Database showcases the wit and talent of the late Chris Farley with videos and photographs of him, his biography and filmographies and news articles which are about him.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000394/
Chris Farley’s official website contains his biography and obituary, links to his videos on YouTube and Facebook, a photo gallery and a viewer-discretion-advised podcast about the comedian.
http://www.cmgww.com/stars/farley/
