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Harold Ramis
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How Did Harold Ramis Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 69
Also known asHarold Allen Ramis, هارولد رامیسGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/11/1944Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied24/02/2014 (aged 69)Died inChicagoCausevasculitisWikidataQ286890 ↗Buried atShalom Memorial ParkTMDb#1524 ↗

Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002).

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Filmography40 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026Marty, Life Is ShortMovieSelf (archive footage)82
2025John Candy: I Like MeMovieSelf - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)81
2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeMovieDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)77
2020BelushiMovieSelf (archive footage)76
2019The Movies That Made UsSeriesDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)75
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadMovieSelf - Actor / Director (archive footage)71
2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonMovieSelf71
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeriesSelf65
2009Year OneMovieAdam65
2009Caddyshack: The Inside StoryMovieHimself65
2008Animal House: The Inside StoryMovieSelf64
2007Knocked UpMovieBen's Dad63
2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryMovieL'Chaim63
2007Students of 'The Graduate'MovieSelf63
2007Students of 'The Graduate'MovieHimself63
2006The Last KissMovieProfessor Bowler62
2006Second City: First Family of ComedySeriesSelf62
2004Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago RiverMovieSelf60
2002Orange CountyMovieDon Durkett58
1999Ghostbusters 1999MovieSelf55
1998The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionMovieSelf - Writer54
1997As Good as It GetsMovieDr. Bettes53
1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf52
1994AirheadsMovieChris Moore50
1994Love AffairMovieSheldon Blumenthal50
1993Groundhog DayMovieLe neurologue49
1990The Earth Day SpecialMovieElon Spengler46
1989Ghostbusters IIMovieDr. Egon Spengler45
1988Stealing HomeMovieAlan Appleby44
1988The Best of SCTVMovie—44
1987Baby BoomMovieSteven Buchner43
1985Richard Lewis: I'm In PainMovieSelf41
1984GhostbustersMovieEgon Spengler40
1984On the Scene with the GhostbustersMovie—40
1983National Lampoon's VacationMovieCar salesman (voice) (uncredited)39
1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneMovieVoice (Uncredited)39
1983The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No MoreMovieSelf / Various39
1981StripesMovieRussell Ziskey37
1981Heavy MetalMovieZeke (voice)37
1976Second City TelevisionSeriesSelf - Various Characters32