Ghostbusters, Stripes star Harold Ramis dies

Feb 24, 2014 - 14:42
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Ghostbusters, Stripes star Harold Ramis dies
Classic comedy ... Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in 1984 film 'Ghostbusters'.

A LAWYER for Harold Ramis says the actor has died.

Fred Toczek tells The Associated Press that Ramis died early Monday moing from complications of autoimmune inflammatory disease. He was 69.

Ramis is best known for his roles in the comedies Ghostbusters and Stripes.

According to Biography.com, Ramis co-wrote Ghostbusters, in which he appeared with fellow Second City alums Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray.

Classic comedy ... Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in 1984 film 'Ghostbusters'.

 

Who you gonna call? ... Harold Ramis, best known for his roles in the comedies ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Stripes’, has died. Picture: Jim Prisching Source: AP

 

The website says he also co-wrote National Lampoon’s Animal House and Meatballs and directed such films as Caddyshack and Groundhog Day.

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