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Douglas Clark Francis Kenney (December 10, 1946 – August 27, 1980) was an American comedy writer of magazine, novels, radio, TV and film, who co-founded the magazine National Lampoon in 1970. Kenney edited the magazine and wrote much of its early material.
Jan 25, 2018 · Doug Kenney was a comic genius — but his untimely passing was inarguably tragic. While vacationing in Hawaii in 1980, the National Lampoon magazine co-founder and OG of snark walked past a...
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Douglas Kenney (1946-1980) was a co-founder of the National Lampoon magazine and a writer of comedy classics like Animal House and Caddyshack. He also appeared in some films as an actor and producer, and died in a mysterious accident in Hawaii.
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- West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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- Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Douglas Kenney. Writer: National Lampoon's Animal House. Though almost completely unknown, this man was one of the originators of a highly popular and groundbreaking new form of comedy and satire.
- December 10, 1946
- August 27, 1980
Jan 26, 2018 · A Futile and Stupid Gesture: Directed by David Wain. With Frank Gingerich, Morgan Gingerich, Annette O'Toole, Harry Groener. In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Douglas Kenney.
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- 2018-01-26
Sep 10, 2006 · Doug Kenney died in August 1980 after a fall from a cliff in Hawaii. He was just 33. Kenney wrote much of the material that helped the likes of John Belushi, Bill Murray and...
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Oct 1, 1981 · Doug Kenney's brilliance was his humor, and everything it touched turned to gold. The National Lampoon, which he co-founded, became one of the biggest success stories in publishing. The movie...
