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Joe Flaherty, Star of ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ‘Happy Gilmore,' Dead at 82
Joe Flaherty, best known for his work on ‘SCTV,’ ‘Freaks and Geeks,’ and ‘Happy Gilmore,’ has died at 82
Flaherty’s death was announced Monday, April 1, by his One Crazy Summer costar Joel Murray, who wrote via X, “We’ve lost another of my idols. Flaherty was one of the original writers and performers on beloved sketch show SCTV, which premiered in 1976 and starred other comedians including Catherine O’Hara, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy and Martin Short. In addition to Freaks and Geeks, Flaherty’s television credits included guest spots on The King of Queens and Even Stevens, as well as voice work on shows like Family Guy, American Dad!
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