Bill Murray has often been dismissed as a grouchy old guy – and indeed he has his moments. But he was a real hero last weekend in Las Vegas for a friend in need. Back in the 1970’s Bill and chef Kerry Simon worked at a Little Caesar’s pizza parlor in Chicago. They both found success – Bill as a comic on Saturday Night Live and Kerry worked his way up to head chef at The Plaza hotel In the 90’s. That’s when we met him – he was handsome and a major celebrity in New York. We’re sorry to hear that Kerry is now battling an incurable condition called Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA) and he held a big fund-raiser to Fight MSA in Las Vegas. His old friend Bill Murray showed up and couldn’t do enough – he entertained and socialized and posed for photos with everyone. Review Journal reporter Norm Clarke couldn’t stop raving about him. Bill helped Kerry raise $550,000 for MSA.
Photo: Norm Clarke
A really nice story. Thanks for sharing.
I have heard he is an ass but that was nice of him.
I have heard he’s not an ass, and has as a matter of routine ,helped lots of people out in many ways, and oh ! he’s monstrously funny
this is normal behaviour of humans when ‘Death’ is closing in.
That is sad about the friend. My brother in law died 4 years ago with what was then called Shy-Drager. Which is multiple system athropy. It is a terrible disease and it will cause you to die. No cure.