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Joe Flaherty dead at 82: Freaks & Geeks and Happy Gilmore star passes away one month after he was revealed to be in 'failing health' - as Adam Sandler leads tributes


Actor and comedian Joe Flaherty has died aged 82.

His death comes little over a month after improv comedy group Second City, organized a fundraiser to support him while he was ill, which was shared by Martin Short. The star moved to Chicago to start his comedy career with the Second City Theater as Joe O'Flaherty before dropping the O due to another actor with the same name. He was one of the original writers and performers on SCTV, playing iconic roles including Big Jim McBob and station owner/manager Guy Caballero,

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