Chris Farley — PICS

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May 5, 2019 10:23AM EDT

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Chris Farley — Chris Farley was — and still is to this day — a beloved comedian and actor, best know for his rise to fame in the 90’s with his work on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and comedy film work. In fact, his extreme popularity on ‘SNL’ led to big success on the big-screen, with films like ‘Black Sheep’, ‘Beverly Hills Ninja’, and ‘Tommy Boy’ still quoted today. A Wisconsin-native, Chris joined the NBC late night show along with friends Adam Sandler and David Spade, and was hailed as a comedic genius for sketches like doing a Chippendales dance alongside Patrick Swayze and hosting “The Chris Farley Show.” He was best know for going above and beyond with physical comedy and for having a self-deprecatingly sense of humor about his size. Sadly, Chris passed away at the height of his career, when he overdosed in December 1997

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Chris Farley — Chris Farley and Dana Carvey often shared a laugh on the set of the Saturday Night Live, and also while doing press for the NBC smash, seen here.

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Chris Farley — Chris Farley enjoyed a very successful film career, along his SNL praise. Here, he starred along Michelle Burke in the film adaptaion of the sketch, The Coneheads

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Chris Farley — Chris Farley was said to be an energetic, fun-loving man, by those who loved him best, like pals Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Dana Carvey.

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Chris Farley — Chris Farley and Tom Arnold became close after Chris did impressions of Tom on SNL week after week.

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Chris Farley — Perhaps his most notable role outside of SNL, the 1994 film ‘Tommy Boy’ reunited pals Chris and David Spade for a ridiculous comedy that is still quoted by fans today,

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Chris Farley — In ‘Tommy Boy’, Chris plays a over-the-top, immature man, who must find his way following the sudden death of his father.

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Chris Farley — Here at the ‘Tommy Boy’ Premiere on March 29, 1995, Chris Farley gave the fans of Los Angeles a laugh by being his larger than life self on the red carpet.

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