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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.
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...
- 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.
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.
Dec 23, 2022 · Chris Farley was a comedy legend who died of a drug overdose in 1997 at age 33. Learn about his addiction issues, his final days, and the projects he was working on before his tragic end.
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Aug 10, 2015 · August 10, 2015. In the later years of his career, Chris Farley’s physical comedy became more and more a form of self-flagellation. Photograph by NBC via Getty. Chris Farley, who died...
Dec 21, 2019 · Photos: Remembering comedian Chris Farley 22 years after his death. STATE JOURNAL STAFF. Dec 21, 2019. It's been 22 years since comedian Chris Farley, a Madison native, died of a drug overdose at the age of 33. Here is a look back at his life and career in photos. He died Dec. 18, 1997.
