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Paul Sills, 'Orson Welles of Improv'

Second City co-founder, dead at 80, saw movement reach SNL heights

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 3, 2008 2:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – For a performer, Paul Sills kept a pretty low profile. But make no mistake: The Second City co-founder was a massive influence not just on improvisational comedy, but on comedy and theater in general. Without Sills, who died yesterday at 80, there would be no...   Read full story »

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