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CHICAGO (AP) -- Comedy actor, director and writer Harold Ramis, best known for his roles in movies such as "Ghostbusters" and "Stripes," died Monday at his suburban Chicago home after a four-year ...
Harold Allen Ramis (/ ˈ r eɪ m ɪ s /; November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films.
Ramis, who died in 2014 at age 69, played Egon Spengler in both Ghostbusters and 1989’s Ghostbusters II. He also co-wrote the script with Dan Aykroyd, who played Ray Stantz.
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Nothing guarantees Wikipedia attention like a sudden and unexpected death, and Ramis's death at only 69 appeared to come out of the blue. People rocked in sudden recognition of the director who gave us such beloved comedies as Caddyshack , National Lampoon's Vacation and Groundhog Day , though most probably mourned him as the guy who played ...
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Harold Ramis filled in for Roger Ebert on the Ebert & Roeper show. Ramis reviewed A Good Year, Harsh Times, Copying Beethoven, For Your Consideration, and Fur. The only film Ramis gave a thumbs up to was For Your Consideration back in 2006. Roeper showed film clips of Harold Ramis' work in the film industry at the beginning of the show.