Anderson, Marilyn, — Chris Farley: They Died Too Young.

Philadelphia, Chelsea House Pubs, (2001). 1st ptg. VG. Biography of the comedian who got his start on "Saturday Night Live" and starred in such movies as "Tommy Boy" and "Beverly. Hills Ninja" before dying of a drug overdose. Author Anderson grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota and then taught K-12 music for 17 years in Minnesota, Vermont, and Indiana. She wrote a series of children's books including one about Barkley (a dog), The Bubble Gum Monster books and The Horse That Came to Breakfast. In her spare time she trains and shows dressage horses and is a substitute organist at her church in Bedford, Indiana. Farley joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 with Chris Rock. Lorne Michaels hired him from Chicago's Second City Theatre. Farley's first important skit was as a dancer opposite Patrick Swayze trying out for the Chippendales. Color photo on front cover. Spot on front endpaper.