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Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s Longtime Opening Act, Dies at 86

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Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s Longtime Opening Act, Dies at 86
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Tom Dreesen, a veteran stand-up comedian who opened for Frank Sinatra for 13 years and appeared in Spaceballs and Columbo: Murder in Malibu, died at 86; a Chicago-born performer who started in the Tim and Tom duo, he became a staple on late-night TV and mentored Byron Allen during his career.

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  1. Tom Dreesen, Stand-Up Comedian Who Opened for Frank Sinatra, Dies at 86  Variety
  2. Tom Dreesen, actor and standup comedian and Chicago-area native, dies at 86  CBS News
  3. Comedian Tom Dreesen, from suburban Harvey and Sinatra’s opening act, has died at 86  Chicago Tribune
  4. Tom Dreesen, stand-up comedy pioneer who opened for Sinatra, dies at 86  USA Today
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