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Tributes to Harris

Comedy Bang Bang Harris Wittels Tribute
‘Harris Wittels was the funniest person I ever met’ – Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari on a lost comic genius (The Guardian)
Who Charted: A Tribute To Harris Wittels
Stunned Amy Poehler pays tribute to 'Parks and Recreation' writer Harris Wittels: 'Today I lost a friend' (NY Daily News)
'Parks and Rec' Boss Mike Schur Pens Tribute to Harris Wittels: "He Was Basically a Human Teddy Bear" (Hollywood Reporter)
The Loss Of My Son Harris Wittels To Heroin (Huff Post)
Chelsea Peretti's way of paying her respects (NSFW)
Comedians remember Harris Wittels on the one-year anniversary of his death (AV Club)
Phish Tribute Band A Live One Spell Out Harris Wittels’ Name with Setlist at Harris Phest
5 years ago we lost a true legend. RIP Harris (post by u/phish671 on r/earwolf)
Three years ago we lost an amazing talent. Rest in Power, Harris (post by u/GrandSabo in r/comedybangbang)
I really miss Harris Wittels. (post by u/McEndlessUsername in r/comedybangbang)
4 years ago today we lost one of the greats. RIP Harris. (post by u/Jeffery_C_Wheaties in r/comedybangbang)
Harris Wittels (post by u/HeyJude_NongMan in r/comedybangbang)
Image Scott Aukerman posted the day Harris passed (and left without comment)
Tumblr post by a friend from Emerson College
Fan recounts seeing Harris before a show
The Loss of Harris Wittels (The Atlantic)
Nick Kroll tweet
Matt Besser tweet
Blake Anderson tweet (fairly poignant)
A Eulogy For Harris (by Stephanie Wittels)
IN MEMORIAM: HARRIS WITTELS (by Nathan Rabin)
Aziz Ansari Reflects on Harris's Death
‘Farts and Procreation’ and the Transcendent Power of Silliness
Ronna & Beverly pay tribute to Harris on their podcast
Harris Wittel’s Brilliance Will Make You Weep (caotica.com)
Episode 1 of Last Day (Stephanie Wittels Wachs's podcast about addiction, in this episode she talks about Harris with Aziz Ansari and Sarah Silverman)
Stephanie Wittels Wachs on Comedy Bang Bang #532 talking about Harris and her book
Stephanie Wittels Wachs on Who Charted #376 talking about Harris and her book
Jim O'Heir (Jerry on Parks and Rec) says nice things about Harris on Varvet International (~15 mins in)
Chris Hardwick recounts memories of Harris on his podcast ID10T

Born

April 20, 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S

Died

February 19, 2015 (aged 30) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Medium

Stand-up, television, film, music

Alma mater

Emerson College

TV credits

The Sarah Silverman Program2007 and 2008 MTV AwardsHuman GiantSecret GirlfriendEastbound & DownParks and RecreationMaster of None

Notable acting roles

As Harris, the animal control guy, on Parks and Recreation

Notable podcast appearances

Comedy Bang BangAnalyze PhishYou Made It WeirdWTF with Marc Maron

Notable CBB Episodes

Farts & Procreation seriesHarris's Foam Corner

Characters played on CBB

Jack SjuniorRod OggBrennis DentmintsontinmenClark Griswold

Band

Drummer and backing vocals for Don't Stop Or We'll Die, alongside fellow comedians Paul Rust and Michael Cassady

Notable DSOWD songs

"Lisa""Once In Awhile""She Got Titties (In All The Right Places)"

Favorite band

Phish

Book

Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty

Internet column credits

Grantland

Stephanie Wittels's (Harris's sister) book

Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love, and Loss

Harris-written scripts

Merstein's MansionRocky vs. RamboPractice Date (Parks and Rec)

Helpful Links

WikipediaComedy Bang Bang Fandom WikiMulaney's Butt on TumblrLast Day (podcast hosted by Harris's sister, Stephanie Wittels Wachs)Yuks.co