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Del Close, an actor, improvisational comic and mentor to such comedians as John Belushi, John Candy and Bill Murray, died on March 4 at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. He was 64 and lived in Chicago. ... The cause was emphysema ... ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.
Aug 1, 2021 · Learn about Del Close, the guru of comedy who taught and influenced many famous comics, in the documentary "For Madmen Only". The film features interviews with his students, friends and colleagues, and reveals his wild and creative life story.
Mar 16, 1999 · Del Close, an actor, improvisational comic and mentor to such comedians as John Belushi, John Candy and Bill Murray, died on March 4 at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago.
Del Close was a pioneer of improvisational theatre and long-form improv techniques. He taught and directed many comedy stars, such as John Belushi and Bill Murray, and performed in various shows and films.
Mar 26, 1999 · Del Close was a pioneer of improvisational comedy and a mentor to many famous performers. He struggled with drugs, mental illness and died in 1999, leaving his skull to be cast as Yorick in Hamlet.
Mar 8, 1999 · Del Close, an actor and coach who taught John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray and elevated improvisation to an art form, died Thursday in Chicago of complications from emphysema.
Del Close, a legendary influence on countless Second City performers and a towering figure in the Chicago theatre, has died at the age of 64. Mr. Close succumbed at the Illinois Masonic Medical...
