Del Close

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Del Close
Born	(1934-03-09)March 9, 1934 Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Died	March 4, 1999(1999-03-04) (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, teacher
Years active	1960–1999
Notable work	The Delmonic Interviews iO The Del Close Theater Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation

Del Close (March 9, 1934 – March 4, 1999) was an American actor, writer, and teacher who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century.^[1] In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was one of the influences on modern improvisational theater. Close was co-founder of the ImprovOlympic (iO).