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Dick Capri
Richard Emerick Crupi (August 11, 1931 – December 26, 2024), known professionally as Dick Capri, was an American actor and comedian. Life and careerRichard Emerick Crupi was born to an Italian-American family in Reading, Pennsylvania, on August 11, 1931.[1][2] After graduating high school, he moved to New York City and began performing stand-up.[2] In the 1960s, he appeared 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,[3] and performed for presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush.[4] He performed largely at resorts in the Catskills, and was later part of a revue called Catskills on Broadway.[2] He continued to perform until 2021.[2] Capri was married and divorced twice, to Barbara Cappinger and April Rand; he had a son.[2][5] At the time of his death, he was in a relationship with Alison Kaplan, his agent.[2] Capri died from an aortic dissection at his home in Boca Raton, Florida, on December 26, 2024, at the age of 93.[2][6] FilmographyFilm
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