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Saturday Night Live Alum Cheri O'Teri's Father Murdered by Country Music Songwriter

By Corey Mitchell

Sometimes I am drawn to a story of murder because it involves a family member of a famous celebrity. The murder of a loved one somehow manages to make celebrities seem more like you or me. They, too, unfortunately, are just as susceptible to pain and heartache as the rest of us. Cases such as the murder of Bill Cosby's son, Ennis Cosby, or Michael Jordan's father, James Jordan, bring this harsh realization home. Such was the case last week when I heard about former beloved Saturday Night Live comedienne Cheri Oteri and the murder of her father, Gaetano Thomas "Tom" Oteri. As a fan of Cheri Oteri's work on SNL, from her "Simm'a Down" character to a sexual nymphomaniacal Barbara Walters to her over-exuberant Spartan cheerleader played opposite Will Ferrell, Oteri always made me laugh...continue to full post

Full post as published by Hollywood on Trial on May 09, 2008 (boomark / email).