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Adam Sandler shares a heartfelt tribute to late comedian Joe Flaherty following his death aged 82 - and calls Happy Gilmore co-star 'the nicest guy you could know'
Adam Sandler shared a heartfelt tribute to late comedian Joe Flaherty following the star's death aged 82 on April 1,
His daughter Gudrun confirmed the news to Variety in a statement through the Comedic Artists Alliance, which had previously raised funds for Flaherty to obtain a 24-hour care provider. Short paid tribute to Flaherty in a statement, saying: 'In over 50 years of our friendship, there were very few people as wise or hilarious when it came to comedy, teaching improvisation and the art of character work as Joe. His film appearances include Back to the Future Part II (1989) where he played the Western Union postal worker who delivers Doc Brown's 70-year-old letter to Marty McFly as well as a crazy fan in Happy Gilmore (1996).
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