MOUTHPIECE - February 25, 2014

Good Afternoon,

We've lost a great man.

Harold Ramis, 'Ghostbusters' writer, co-star, dead at 69

CHICAGO - Comic actor, director and writer Harold Ramis died Monday in Chicago after a long battle with autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, TMZ reported. He was 69.

Ramis wrote the screenplay for the 1978 comedy "Animal House" and then went on to write hit comedies starring Bill Murray including "Meatballs" (1979), "Caddyshack" (1980), "Stripes" (1981), "Ghostbusters" (1984), "Groundhog Day" (1993) and "Analyze This" (1999). He also acted in and served as producer on "Meatballs," "Stripes" and "Ghostbusters."

He was a humor editor for Playboy magazine before joining Chicago's groundbreaking Second City comedy improv company in 1969.

He was head writer for "SCTV," produced in Canada, which starred Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty and Rick Moranis.

What a talent, what a career, what a man.

Mouthing Off,
Carl

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[m] q u o t e s . o f . t h e . d a y
"If you cannot convince them, confuse them."
-- Harry S. Truman

"No one goes there nowadays, it's too crowded."
-- Yogi Berra

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-- Groucho Marx

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Harold Ramis IMDB Page
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March 5 is Multiple Personalities Day
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March 7 is National Crown Roast Of Pork Day
March 8 is Be Nasty Day
March 9 is Panic Day
March 10 is Festival Of Life In The Cracks Day
March 11 is Johnny Appleseed Day and Worship of Tools Day
March 12 is Alfred Hitchcock Day
March 13 is Jewel Day
March 14 is National Potato Chip Day
March 15 is Buzzard's Day and Everything You Think Is Wrong Day
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March 17 is Submarine Day
March 18 is Supreme Sacrifice Day
March 19 is Poultry Day
March 20 is Proposal Day and Festival Of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
March 21 is Fragrance Day
March 22 is National Goof-off Day
March 23 is National Organize Your Home Office Day and National Chip and Dip Day
March 24 is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
March 25 is Pecan Day and Waffle Day
March 26 is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day and Spinach Festival Day
March 27 is National "Joe" Day
March 28 is Something On A Stick Day
March 29 is Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day
March 30 is I Am In Control Day
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