Talk:Del Close

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I have reverted the paragraph about the skull prank. I don't know if Charna actually delivered a skull to Goodman, but I read in multiple, national sources that this had happened. New sources quoted the note, allegedly left by Close, stating his wishes to continue his acting career, and to fulfill his ambition to act in Hamlet. As long as we make it clear that this was a story that was spread, and a hoax, and don't report the hoax as fact, I think it is acceptable to include the story. I think it also gives some insight into his sense of humour and is therefore a valuable addition.

I'm also thinking about adding something about Close being a Wiccan, but I have no idea if this has ever been published anywhere. It was common knowledge among folks in Chicago, and I was present when Close spoke about Wicca to an audience at a Subgenius devival (at the Metro, summer of '83). But the only printed sources I'm certain exist are issues of "The Stark Fist of Removal". I could probably dig those up, though, if folks think they meet the reliability criteria. --Kathryn NicDhàna 20:09, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

The link to the New Yorker article is broken, and I'm not familiar enough with that form of external link to figure out how to change it to a different address right now. I'll do it in a little while if I have time and remember. However, I found this article that sheds a little more light on the story: [1] - maybe somebody who knows more about editing can correct the reference? I would love to see a citation included from the Stark Fist issues, seems reliable enough to me, considering the topic. --DavidJField 19:06, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

The book The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater presents the skull story as fact. I'd say that's fairly credible, as the book is a Second City production. --Savethemooses 07:03, 19 October 2007 (UTC)