Tom Davis (comedian)

Thomas James Davis (August 13, 1952 – July 19, 2012) was an American comedian, writer, and author. He is best known for his comedy partnership with Al Franken, as half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" on Saturday Night Live.

Life and career

Davis was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended

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Illness and death

External videos
Davis honored on the floor of the U.S. Senate by Sen. Al Franken, July 25, 2012, C-SPAN

In 2009, Davis was diagnosed with cancer. He was treated at

Davis died on July 19, 2012, of throat and neck cancer, aged 59.[2] He was survived by his wife, Mimi Raleigh, a veterinarian in Mount Kisco, New York, whom he married in 1991; they separated in 1999, but reconciled before his death. He was also survived by his mother, Jean Davis, and a large extended family.^[3]

Bibliography

• Thirty-Nine Years of Short-Term Memory Loss (2009;
  ISBN 978-0-8021-1880-6
  )
• Owsley and Me: My LSD Family by Rhoney Gissen Stanley and Tom Davis (2012;
  ISBN 978-0-9833589-3-0
  )

External links

• Tom Davis at
  IMDb
• Tom Davis Papers. General Collection of Modern Books and Manuscripts. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.