You will be missed Harold Allen Ramis.
Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, director, and writer specializing in comedy. Harold got his start in comedy as Playboy magazine's joke editor and reviewer. His best-known film acting roles are as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters. Ramis's films have influenced subsequent generations of comedians and comedy writers. Filmmakers Jay Roach, Jake Kasdan, Adam Sandler, and Peter and Bobby Farrelly have cited his films as amongst their favorites. Ramis was married twice and had three children. In May 2010, Ramis contracted an infection that resulted in complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. He lost the ability to walk, but after relearning to do so, he suffered a relapse of the disease in late 2011. On February 24, 2014, Ramis died at his Chicago home from complications arising from vasculitis. He was 69 years old.
Some of his illustrious filmography consists of:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Stripes | Russell Ziskey | Writer |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | Zeke | Voice |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Marty Moose | Voice Uncredited Director |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Dr. Egon Spengler | Writer |
| 1987 | Baby Boom | Steven Bochner | |
| 1988 | Stealing Home | Alan Appleby | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Dr. Egon Spengler | Writer |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Dr. Elon Spengler (Brother of Egon) | |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day | Neurologist | Writer, director, producer |
| 1994 | Airheads | Chris Moore | |
| 1994 | Love Affair | Sheldon Blumenthal | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Dr. Martin Bettes | |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Writer, director, producer | |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Rob's Dad | Scenes deleted |
| 2002 | Analyze That | Writer, director, producer | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Don Durkett | |
| 2006 | The Last Kiss | Professor Bowler | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Ben's Dad | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | L’Chai’m | |
| 2009 | Year One | Adam | Writer, director, co-producer |
| 2009 | Ghostbusters: The Video Game | Dr. Egon Spengler | Voice Writer |
I'm not sure if this will be viewed as honoring his memory or not but I figured I grew up on the Ghostbuster movies and franchise as a whole so I should do a little bit to share it with the world. Like legit I had Ghostbusters toys, lunch boxes and underwear; don't judge me... Anywhore for your viewing/sharing/downloading pleasure Ghostbusters 1 and Ghostbusters 2. If you wanna go the extra mile feel free to buy the DVD set for someone or watch them on Netflix with someone but share in the entertainment of a classic movie franchise.
