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    Del Close (March 9, 1934 – March 4, 1999) was an American actor, writer, and teacher who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century. [1] In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was one of the influences on modern improvisational theater. Close was co-founder of the ImprovOlympic ...

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    Del Close. Actor: The Blob. Del Close was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas, and attended Kansas State University, after touring with a sideshow act for a period of time in his teenage years. In 1957, at the age of 23, he became a member of the St. Louis branch of "The Compass Players", the direct precursor of "The Second City", which opened ...

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  3. Mar 26, 1999 · Del Close, actor, director and acting coach: born Manhattan, Kansas 9 March 1934; died Chicago 4 March 1999. More about Chicago Drugs Hamlet Kansas. Join our commenting forum.

  4. 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. He was 64 and lived in ...

  5. Mar 4, 1999 · Del Close (March 9, 1934 – March 4, 1999) was an American actor, writer, and teacher who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century. In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was one of the influences on modern improvisational theater. Close is co-founder of the ImprovOlympic (iO). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  6. 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. He was 64.

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  8. Jul 2, 1999 · Chicago improv legend Del Close, who died in March, has achieved in death what most actors crave their whole lives: a steady gig. ... Close, who died at 64, was a longtime director and actor with ...

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