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Funny, But Insane, And Now Dead
Denver stand-up comedian, playwright and author Don Becker was found dead in his home last week, the Colorado Daily reported. Friends believe he may have struck his head Becker was considered one of Denver's leading stand-up comedians in the 1980s. But he also battled mental illness. He lost an arm in August 1986 when he placed it on a railroad track in front of an oncoming train (the other arm was surgically reattached). A benefit for him later that year drew Sam Kinison, Louie Anderson and Dennis Miller to the Rainbow Music Hall. He later made the caustically titled film: "A Farewell to Arms: The Don Becker Story," which was screened at the Denver International Film Festival. At the time, he told The Denver Post's Bill Husted that the message of his movie was this: "Stay on your medication." Becker was the playwright of "Lucifer Tonight" and "Subgenius Police" and was most recently heard from in a theater context with the reading of his play "Incarnations" at the Bug Theatre in 2006. According to the Colorado Daily, a celebration of his life is planned for June. Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-05-23 |
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