Post by lonewolf on Feb 25, 2014 14:02:03 GMT 10
Harold Ramis, best known for appearing in 'Ghostbusters' and directing comedic films 'Groundhog Day,' 'National Lampoon's Vacation,' and 'Caddyshack,' died at the age of 69 early Monday.
Ramis died from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, which is a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels, according to his wife Erica Mann.
A Chicago native, Ramis moved back to his hometown area with his family in 1996. "I feel like I represent the city in a certain way," he said.
In 2010 Ramis began having health problems following an infection that ultimately caused his rare condition.
Ramis was also Bill Murray's buddy in Stripes and wrote the classic Animal House.
Ramis died from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, which is a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels, according to his wife Erica Mann.
A Chicago native, Ramis moved back to his hometown area with his family in 1996. "I feel like I represent the city in a certain way," he said.
In 2010 Ramis began having health problems following an infection that ultimately caused his rare condition.
Ramis was also Bill Murray's buddy in Stripes and wrote the classic Animal House.
