Shocking news: Cheri Oteri's father dies in stabbing

[Richardo]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/28/cheri-oteris-dad-stabbed_n_99039.html

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The father of TV comic Cheri Oteri was stabbed to death and a country songwriter has been arrested, police said Monday.

Richard William Fagan, 61, had been charged with criminal homicide in the Saturday night death of 69-year-old Gaetano Thomas Oteri, police said.

Authorities said the victim's daughter, who was on the cast of "Saturday Night Live," had been told of her father's death.

Police say Fagan and the victim were roommates.

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Fagan is listed as co-writer on hits by singer John Michael Montgomery, including "Sold (the Grundy County Auction Incident)," "Be My Baby Tonight," and "I Miss You a Little." Fagan told police his songs have been recorded by several country artists.

How horrible.

[MonkeyFunk]

1. oh, that's awful!

[Lavender Brown]

2. Very sad

So much senseless violence in the news, it never ends. :(