Comedian Dick Capri Dies at 93
Legendary comedian Dick Capri celebrated the holidays with his family in Florida and then died later that night (December 26, 2024) in his sleep from a bleeding enlarged aorta at the age of 93. His son, Jeff, confirmed that his father knew the aorta was deemed inoperable due to age, so he enjoyed the holiday the best he could, spending time with family and eating food from his favorite restaurant.
The Broadway, TV and comedy star worked with the best of them, including Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones. He performed for presidents (Gerald Ford and George Bush) and regularly took the stage with his unique and topical brand of stand-up, which often tapped into his Italian heritage in almost every venue imaginable, from Radio City Music Hall to Atlantic City, Vegas and Reno.
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Born Richard Crupi in Reading, Pennsylvania, Capri began testing his comedy smarts at a young age as a clerk in his father’s grocery store, doing mimes of the customers. “When he ran out of characters there, he left the store to become a full-fledged impressionist and developed the unique comedic style has become his trademark,” his website shares.
In the ’60s, he made the rounds as a comedian on popular shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Merv Griffin Show. He soon began touring with Humperdinck at places such as Las Vegas and Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In 1991, Capri made his Broadway debut at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where he starred in the beloved Catskills on Broadway.
His final credit was in a 2010 film called One Angry Man, which was inspired by the Henry Fonda film 12 Angry Men.
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