President Barack Obama has issued a statement from the White House on the death of Harold Ramis.The complete statement is as follow:
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Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Harold Ramis, one of America’s greatest satirists, and like so many other comedic geniuses, a proud product of Chicago’s Second City. When we watched his movies – from “Animal House” and “Caddyshack” to “Ghostbusters” and “Groundhog Day” – we didn’t just laugh until it hurt. We questioned authority. We identified with the outsider. We rooted for the underdog. And through it all, we never lost our faith in happy endings. Our thoughts and prayers are with Harold’s wife, Erica, his children and grandchildren, and all those who loved him, who quote his work with abandon, and who hope that he received total consciousness.
The bit about “total consciousness” at the end is, of course, a reference to Ramis’ 1980 comedy classic, Caddyshack.Obama began his political career in Chicago, where he still has his private residence. Ramis was a Chicago native who died on Monday at his home in the city.
