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Sam Kinison

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Sam Kinison

Original Name
Samuel Burl Kinison
Birth
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Death
10 Apr 1992 (aged 38)
Needles, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
Plot
Section 28, Lot 92, Space 3 (SE Quadrant of the Garden of the Prophets)
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Comedian. Appeared in the movie 'Back to School' (1986) and was seen on 'Saturday Night Live'. While married to his third wife, Malika Souiri, Sam had cleaned up his life of booze and drugs. Ironically, he was killed in a car crash on his way to a show in Laughlin, Nevada. Malika was also seriously injured but survived. They were hit head on by a drunk driver.
Comedian. Appeared in the movie 'Back to School' (1986) and was seen on 'Saturday Night Live'. While married to his third wife, Malika Souiri, Sam had cleaned up his life of booze and drugs. Ironically, he was killed in a car crash on his way to a show in Laughlin, Nevada. Malika was also seriously injured but survived. They were hit head on by a drunk driver.

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"In another time and place
he would have been called prophet"

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1282/sam-kinison: accessed ), memorial page for Sam Kinison (8 Dec 1953–10 Apr 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1282, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.