Dick Capri — a longtime actor and comic — has died … TMZ has realized.
Capri’s son, Jeff, tells TMZ … Dick was recognized with a bleeding enlarged aorta that was rendered inoperable due to his age.
Dick simply stored dwelling whereas realizing his time was coming to an finish. He spent a pleasant Christmas along with his son, his daughter-in-law and his life accomplice Wednesday … and, the crew FaceTimed household that could not make it all the way down to Florida for the vacation.
The household bought meals from Dick’s favourite restaurant … and, ultimately, Dick went to mattress and died in his sleep early on the morning of the twenty sixth.
Jeff tells us his dad did all of it … including the world has misplaced one of many funniest and kindest folks in present enterprise — in addition to an exquisite father. He provides … “The world is not as funny today as it was yesterday.”
Capri rose to prominence within the early Seventies … touring with Engelbert Humperdinck — enjoying venues like Radio Metropolis Music Corridor and a number of other main resorts in Las Vegas.
Different acts he was related to embody Tom Jones, Liza Minnelli and Frank Sinatra — a number of the largest stars of the ’60s and ’70s.
Capri made the bounce to Broadway in 1991 … costarring in “Catskills on Broadway,” a comedy particular with another large acts of the time. The present performed on Broadway for greater than a 12 months earlier than touring nationally.
Capri appeared on nationwide tv a number of instances all through the years … and even carried out for 2 presidents.
Dick was 93.
RIP
