Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Graham Chapman
Born: January 8, 1941
Died: October 4, 1989 (aged 48)
Bio: Graham Arthur Chapman was an English comedian, writer, actor, and one of the six members of the surreal comedy group Monty Python. He played authority figures such as the Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail and Life of Brian.
Known for:
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969 – 1974)
- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)