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Surrounded by family, Harold Ramis dies at age 69

Harold Ramis, 69, passed away Monday, Jan 24, surrounded by family.

CHICAGO — Hollywood legend Harold Ramis, best-known for his films “Caddyshack,” “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day,” and “Animal House” died Monday morning at the age of 69.

According to his family, the writer-director passed away early in the morning at his Chicago home, surrounded by his family, according to TMZ.

He died from complications stemming from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease involving the swelling of blood vessels.

Read more here about the Chicago native in The Chicago Tribune.