Michael Lehrer, an illustration, improv and also stand-up entertainer whose credit ratings consisted of The Secondly City, has actually passed away of difficulties of ALS. He was 44.
Lehrer maintained doing also after his 2017 medical diagnosis, showing up in Austin, Texas clubs in a mobility device. He spoke freely regarding his battle with the condition on phase and also on the funny podcast Eliminate Tony.
Lehrer was chosen as a New Face of Funny for the 2014 Simply for Laughs Event. He assisted develop 4 initial illustration performances for The Secondly City, consisting of the Jeff Honor victor for Ideal Performance, Skies’s The Limitation (Weather Condition Permitting) He additionally logged time in The Secondly City Touring Firm, Secondly City’s Las Las vega station, and also as component of Secondly City mixed-up on Norwegian Cruise ship Line.
Throughout his time at Secondly City Las Las Vega, Michael would consistently go to Las Las vega Common council conferences in open discussion forum sessions to supply his “viewpoints” on a selection of subjects.
Notoriously, on his last evening at The Secondly City e.t.c., he employed a tattoo musician to provide him a tattoo of a Brown Line El train on his back throughout his last improv collection.
Along with Secondly City, he was a cohost for BTNs Huge 10 Tailgate and also showed up on the syndicated improvisated funny Sports Activity Group. Lehrer additionally added to The Chicago Tribune, the Secondly City Network, and also showed up with iO Chicago, Chicago Underground Funny, and also the Brooklyn Brewery funny scenic tour.
Survivors include his kid, Colin, and also sweetheart Colette. No memorial strategies have actually been exposed.
