Drake Sather (May 24, 1959 – March 3, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, an Emmy nominated television writer, and a producer, actor, and director. His credits include the film Zoolander (2001), and the TV series Dennis Miller Show, Ed, Gary & Mike, Mr. Ed, The Larry Sanders Show, NewsRadio, Sammy, and Saturday Night Live.
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Born | (1959-05-24)May 24, 1959 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | March 3, 2004(2004-03-03) (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
Occupation | Screenwriter, producer, actor and director |
Spouses | Krystal Sather (m. 1989–1990)Marnie Sather (m. 1991) |
Children | 4 |
Sather was born in Seattle, Washington, on May 24, 1959.
In 1994, Sather was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on The Larry Sanders Show.[1] Sather wrote for Saturday Night Live[2] during the 1994–1995 season. His last credit was an unsold pilot of a television remake of Mr. Ed, for which he also served as an executive producer.[3]
Sather came up with the character Derek Zoolander.[4]
Sather was married to Krystal Ginger Hendricks from 1989–1990. He and Krystal had one child, Rudy.[5] On July 4, 1991, he married Marnie Stroud.[6] They remained married until his death in 2004. He and Marnie had three children: Dallas, Tristan, and Molly.[7]
Sather died on March 3, 2004, via gunshot wound to the head, in what was ruled a suicide.[8]
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES - 1994
...and racking up writing credits at Saturday Night Live..
Sather's last credit was the upcoming TV comedy remake of "Mr. Ed," on which he was also an executive producer.
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