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Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis was 70 when he passed away from an autoimmune disease in 2014, which in and of itself might have come as a surprise to many of the film fans who watched him in '80s classics like Stripes, National Lampoon's Vacation, and Ghostbusters. A talented director and screenwriter as well as a frequent fixture in some of the biggest comedy hits of the decade, Ramis' behind-the-scenes talents helped bring us Groundhog Day and Caddyshack, among many others; in fact, he jumped back and forth between either side of the cameras throughout his career, co-writing both of theáGhostbustersámovies as well asáStripes. Although few fans knew he was ill, Ramis struggled with the side effects of his infection for yearsùhe had to learn how to walk all over again after contractingáautoimmune inflammatory vasculitis in 2010, and suffered a relapse the following year. His final onscreen appearance came in the 2009 comedyáYear One.