Chris Farley’s Cousin, Ford CEO Jim Farley, Learned of His Death on the Radio a Week Before Christmas: ‘Totally Devastating’

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1. *When Jim’s career took him to Europe, the outlet reported that Chris “went off the deep end” when he was no longer accessible. In 1997, Jim recalled driving to work in Brussels when he learned of Chris’ death on the radio, just a week before Christmas. At age 33, Chris* [*tragically died*](https://people.com/chris-farley-death-final-days-legacy-8671108) *of a drug overdose on Dec. 18, two years after his memorable run on Saturday Night Live.*

   *”I heard it on the news. I didn’t even hear it from my family,” he sighed. “‘Chris Farley has died in Chicago.’ I was like, ‘What?’ It was totally devastating.”*

   *”I wish he had met my children because he was so amazing around kids,” Jim continued, noting how he never got to say goodbye. “He would have been such a great uncle. Uncle Chris. He would have been just fantastic. My kids adore him, but they never got to know him.”*

2. Huh. So Tommy Boy has some grass roots in reality for Chris.

3. His cousin works for Callahan Auto parts. They sell break pads that Ford uses.

4. It is truly sad.

   He could’ve given his kids motivational speaking to ensure they don’t live in a van down by the river.

5. Til, what the hell, farley’s cousin is the ceo of Ford?!?

6. What a wildly successful family

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