Drake Sather (May 24, 1959 – March 3, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and producer.
His credits include the film Zoolander, and the TV series The Dennis Miller Show, Ed, Gary & Mike, The Larry Sanders Show, NewsRadio, Sammy, and Saturday Night Live.
[3] His last credit was an unsold pilot of a television remake of Mr. Ed, for which he also served as an executive producer.
[7] At the time of his death, Sather and his wife were going through couples therapy; he had expressed frustration at his homelife along with his current work (the aforementioned Mr. Ed).
On March 3, 2004, after a heated therapy session saw him leave early, Sather called his wife and then shot himself.