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See photos of the comedian's body after his cocaine and morphine overdose in 1997. Learn about his final days of partying and his funeral attended by many SNL stars.
- A Meteoric Rise to Fame
- The Lead-Up to Chris Farley’s Death
- How Chris Farley Died and The Story of His Drug-Fueled Final Days
- Chris Farley’s Cause of Death
- Remembering The Larger Than Life Legend
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Born on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin, Christopher Crosby Farley was drawn to making people laugh from a young age. As a chubby kid, Farley found that the best way to avoid the ridicule of bullies was to beat them to the punch. After graduating from Marquette University, Farley made his way to the Second City Improv Theater in Chicago. B...
After Chris Farley’s role as a pudgy-yet-nimble Chippendale’s wannabe alongside the svelte Patrick Swayze, the comedian cemented his status as a legend. But the effects of the now-iconic sketch have left some of Farley’s friends wondering if the bit did more harm than good. As Farley’s friend Chris Rock recalls: “‘Chippendales’ was a weird sketch. ...
Even after 17 stints in rehab, Chris Farley could not outrun his demons. After a four-day binge involving booze and various drugs, Farley was found dead at age 33 on December 18, 1997. His brother John found him sprawled in his Chicago apartment entryway, wearing only pajama bottoms. His binge reportedly began at a club called Karma, where Farley p...
The police said they found no sign of foul play or drugs in the apartment. It took weeks for a toxicology report to state the cause of Chris Farley’s death. While some immediately speculated drug and alcohol abuse, others suggested heart failure. Some even thought he choked to death. In January 1998, the cause of death was revealed to be a deadly o...
More than 20 years after Chris Farley’s tragic demise, his friend David Spade opened up about the loss. In 2017, Spade wrote on Instagram, “Heard just now it was Farley’s birthday today. Still has an effect on me and lots of people around the world. It’s funny that I run into people now that don’t know who he is. That’s the reality of life moving o...
Learn how Chris Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997 and what led to his downward spiral. See photos of the comedian's life, career, and tragic end.
Chris Farley’s brother John found him the next afternoon. Chris was still lying 10 feet from the door, wearing sweat pants and an open button down shirt. He was supposedly clutching a baseball cap and rosary beads. There was a blood-tinged fluid coming from his nose, and a white, frothy fluid coming from his mouth. John called 911.
January 2, 1998. Web posted at: 3:50 p.m. EST (2050 GMT) CHICAGO (CNN) -- Comedian Chris Farley died accidentally from an overdose of cocaine and morphine, and his body showed no traces of...
Jan 3, 1998 · Comedian Chris Farley died of an accidental overdose of cocaine and morphine, the medical examiner announced Friday. A narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart muscle was a significant...
Nov 18, 2022 · Chris Farley was a comedian who struggled with addiction and depression until he died at 33 in 1997. Learn about his career, his struggles, and his final SNL appearance before his tragic death.
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Dec 23, 2022 · The official cause of Chris Farley's death. Russell Einhorn/Getty Images. Chris Farley's body was discovered in the entrance of his Chicago apartment by his brother, John, according to The Chicago Tribune . A report published in Entertainment Weekly the following year pieced together the details of Farley's final days.
