Comedian and former Saturday Night Live star Cheri Oteri’s father was found stabbed to death on Sunday morning. Oteri is most famous for SNL characters like the over-enthusiastic Spartan cheerleader, prescription pill addict Collette Reardon, and many great impressions, ranging from Barbara Walters to Mariah Carey.

Oteri’s father, 69-year-old Gaetano Thomas Oteri, was murdered by his roommate, 61-year-old country songwriter Richard Fagan. Fagan was a songwriter, and various reports list Oteri as his manager – though some list Fagan as Oteri’s manager. According to police reports, Fagan consumed 6 shots on Saturday evening. He and Oteri then got in a fight, and he stabbed Oteri with a pocket knife.

Fagan then got in his car and left, where he was shortly arrested on a DUI. He didn’t mention murdering anyone to the cops, but told a friend about the fight. The friend then went over to Oteri and Fagan’s home, where he found the door locked. He noted that the house was in disarray, and called 911. When officers arrived, they found Oteri dead. The police report notes that he is “believed to have died from a wrist laceration that caused significant bleeding.”

The Nashville music producer who was allegedly killed over the weekend by his friend and roommate is the father of “SNL” star Cheri Oteri.

Gaetano Thomas Oteri was allegedly murdered by songwriter Richard Fagan last Saturday night when Fagan stabbed Oteri with a pocket knife. Fagan and Oteri had collaborated on several of Fagan’s songs, and on Fagan’s own website, Oteri is credited with helping Fagan through tough times: “Many years ago when Fagan was down and out (see Fagan bio), it was Tommy who took him in and put him on a path to songwriting stardom.”

Oteri, according to cops, has been informed of her father’s death.

[From TMZ]

Cheri Oteri’s reps have yet to make a comment or release a statement. As terrible as it is to lose a parent, having one murdered makes the loss all the more unbearable. Our thoughts are with Cheri and the rest of her family.

Here’s Richard Fagan (left) and Gaetano Oteri. Both images thanks to the Nashville police. Header of Cheri Oteri at “The Business Of Being Born” Los Angeles premiere on January 15th. Image thanks to PR Photos.

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