Chris Farley

Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor. He was known for his loud, energetic comedic style, and was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' for five seasons from 1990 to 1995. He went on to pursue a film career, appearing in films such as ''Airheads'', ''Tommy Boy'', ''Black Sheep'', ''Beverly Hills Ninja'', and ''Almost Heroes''.

From his early acting days and through the height of his fame, Farley struggled with obesity, alcoholism, and substance abuse. He died of a drug overdose at the age of 33. Provided by Wikipedia