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Comedian Drake Sather, co-writer of the 2001 fashion industry satire, who Stiller calls "the creator of Derek Zoolander," had shot himself. He was 44 years old.
Drake Sather (May 24, 1959 – March 3, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and producer. His credits include the film Zoolander, and the TV series The Dennis Miller Show, Ed, Gary & Mike, Mr. Ed (2004 remake), The Larry Sanders Show, NewsRadio, Sammy, and Saturday Night Live .
Sad as fuck. A LAUGHLESS EXIT. Sather was gone before he had the chance to see his influence. "He got tripped up in a bit of a mid-life crisis," says Marnie Sather who now lives in Australia and works as a therapist to create resources for people grieving from a suicide.
The 50-year-old filmmaker and actor was deeply affected by the death of comedian Drake Sather, who took his own life in 2004. Sather - who was an Emmy-nominated television writer and stand-up comedian - was well known for his work on The Larry Sanders Show and Saturday Night Live.
Here’s a fun little ethical dilemma: a comedian kills himself. You hear that before he shot himself in the head, he placed funny notes around his house with arrows leading to his body.
TV and film scribe Drake Sather, co-writer of the film “Zoolander” with Ben Stiller, died March 3 in Los Angeles of undisclosed causes. He was 44.
Comedian Drake Sather, co-writer of the 2001 fashion industry satire, who Stiller calls "the creator of Derek Zoolander," had shot himself. He was 44 years old.
