Chris Farley Doesn't Die

December 18th 1997

It was December 18t 1997,Chris Farley,a popular comedy actor had spent the previous few days on a drug and alcohol binge.The previous day the 17th had been spent primarlily with a hooker called Heidi.She initially met Farley in Lincoln Park at 11am.Shortly after Heidi took Chris to her own apartment.At her apartment he would smock crack and snort heroin.Chris then procedded to his own apartment.Hostility began to rise due to the fact that Chris refused to pay her on the basis that his friend was supposed to pay for her.They tried sex unsuccessfully.At 3am she decided to leave,Farley collapsed a little bit from the door.Heidi noticed he had difficulty breathing,he said in obvious difficulty 'Don't leave me".Heidi though having thought that she would leave him there decided to phone an ambulance.The difficulty of breathing she assumed came with the drugs and especially the fact he had mentioned to her his inability to fall asleep.A short time after Farley was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital,there he received immediate treatment due to the strong possibility of a drug overdose.Despite the state of Farley,his life was saved with doctors telling his brother John "A few hours and he would have been dead".John along with other members of the family then again stage an intervention at the hospital where they agree and confront Farley once again about his drug and alcohol problems.Farley only slightly conscious of his surroundings agrees.

December 19th 1997

The day after the newspapers were crawling with coverage of the near tragedy with many comedians such as Phil Hartman expressing relief that an ambulance was called upon.The Farley family confirm in a statement given to media the circumstances surrounding the near death and impart to the public their wish for privacy and their determination to sort out Chris's problem once and for all.Later that day close friend David Spade reluctantly visits Farleys hospital bed where through tears says to Chris "Buddy you have got to stop".Chris playing the part of Matt Foley his popular character mentions though very laboured "Hi. How is everybody? Good. Great.".Chris Farley from that point onwards communicates his desire to quit and live a life of sobriety.That very same day he says to his brothers his wish in continuing his film career and his desire to continue with his current film projects despite his situation.Adam Sandler contacts his friend Farley and likewise says to him the need to stop the drugs and drinking and similarly offers to Farley a part in any future movie he does in case of a drying up of roles due to his problems which had already up to that point hampered his involvement in other films such as The Cable Guy.Farley is moved and similarly receives telephone calls from friends such as Chris Rock,Tim Meadows,Tom Arnold and Phil Hartman among other Saturday Night Live alumni.This only makes him even more determined to kick the habit.Doctors that night through testing communicate to Farley the poor quality of his liver damaged by his alcoholical disposition.