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'''Richard Crupi''' (1931 – December 26, 2024), better known as '''Dick Capri''', was an American actor and comedian. He began performing stand-up in the 1960s, appearing on such programs as '']'' and '']''. He worked with ], ], ], and ],<ref>{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Garner|title=Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/dick-capri-dies-93-comedian-broadway-actor-1236242689/|publisher=Deadline|date=December 26, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> and performed for presidents ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Jason |date=December 27, 2024 |title=Comedian Dick Capri Dead At 93 |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-12-27-comedian-dick-capri-dead-at-93/ |access-date=December 27, 2024 |publisher=iHeartMedia}}</ref>
'''Richard "Dick" Capri''' (1931 – December 26, 2024) was an American actor and comedian.


Capri was born Richard Crupi in 1931<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=December 27, 2024 |title=Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries |url=https://deadline.com/gallery/2024-deaths-hollywood-media-photo-gallery-obituaries/ |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=Deadline}}</ref> in ], ]. He died of ] in ] on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.<ref>{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Garner|title=Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/dick-capri-dies-93-comedian-broadway-actor-1236242689/|publisher=Deadline|date=December 26, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
== Career ==
He began performing stand-up in the 1960s, appearing on such programs as '']'' and '']''. He worked with ], ], ], and ],<ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Garner|title=Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/dick-capri-dies-93-comedian-broadway-actor-1236242689/|publisher=Deadline|date=December 26, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref> and performed for presidents ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Hall|title=Comedian Dick Capri Dead At 93|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-12-27-comedian-dick-capri-dead-at-93/|publisher=iHeartMedia|date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>


==References==
He appeared on Merv Griffin eleven times from 1965 to 1970, and two appearances on ] (1965 and 1977). Capri made his Broadway debut in 1991. He starred in the show "Catskills On Broadway" which ran for 14 months.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bellusci |first=Alexandra |date=2024-12-27 |title=Comedian Dick Capri dead at 93 |url=https://nypost.com/2024/12/27/entertainment/comedian-dick-capri-dead-at-93/#:~:text=Dick%20Capri%20died%20in%20his,doctors%20were%20unable%20to%20operate. |access-date=2024-12-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> He also took part in films such as "]" (1987), "Bittersweet Place" (2005) and "]" (2010). He appeared on an episode of ] in 1993.
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==External links==
== Personal life and death ==
* {{Official website|https://www.realdickcapri.com}}
Capri was born '''Richard Crupi''' in ], ] in 1931. His son, Jeff, is also an actor and comedian. Capri died in his sleep<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-27 |title=Comedian and Broadway star has passed away in his sleep |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/celebrity/dick-capri-dead-at-93-comedian-and-broadway-star-has-passed-away-in-his-sleep-4923904 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=NationalWorld |language=en}}</ref> of a bleeding enlarged aorta in ] on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.<ref name=":0" /> The aorta was deemed inoperable due to his age.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-26 |title=Comedian and Broadway Star Dick Capri Dead at 93 |url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/26/dick-capri-dead-at-93/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref> His son Jeff said his last day was spent wit family and friends on Christmas day, and he enjoyed a meal at one of his favourite restaurants.<ref name=":1" />
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== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Name
!Role
|-
|1987
|]
|Sam
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''Bittersweet Place''
|Jerry
|-
|''Christ In The City''
|Altercooker
|-
|2010
|]
|Bailiff
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Name
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1963
|]
| rowspan="15" |Himself
|1 episode
|-
|1965–1977
|]
|2 episodes
|-
|1965–1970
|]
|11 episodes
|-
|1965
|]
|1 episode
|-
|1966
|]
|2 episodes
|-
|1969
|]
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
|1979
|''The Comedy Shop''
|-
| rowspan="2" |1992
|''Indecision '92: Election Night''
|
|-
|''Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind''
| rowspan="2" |1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993
|]
|-
|''Catskills on Broadway''
| rowspan="5" |
|-
|1998
|''The N.Y. Friars Club roast of Drew Carey''
|-
|2001
|''Now That's Funny! The Living Legends of Stand-up Comedy''
|-
|2013
|''When Comedy Went to School''
|-
|2017
|''I Am Battle Comic''
|}

==References==
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Revision as of 21:18, 27 December 2024

American actor and comedian (1931–2024)

Richard Crupi (1931 – December 26, 2024), better known as Dick Capri, was an American actor and comedian. He began performing stand-up in the 1960s, appearing on such programs as The Merv Griffin Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. He worked with Engelbert Humperdinck, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, and Tom Jones, and performed for presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush.

Capri was born Richard Crupi in 1931 in Reading, Pennsylvania. He died of aortic dissection in Florida on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.

References

  1. Garner, Glenn (December 26, 2024). "Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. Hall, Jason (December 27, 2024). "Comedian Dick Capri Dead At 93". iHeartMedia. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  3. Pedersen, Erik (December 27, 2024). "Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. Garner, Glenn (December 26, 2024). "Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

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