Michael had been having trouble beforehand. His left arm felt like it was encased in ice, in ice water. He spent a month in the rehab unit to simply really learn how to walk again. We e tried not to make it a big deal. You don't want to be in a sick home when some one's sick.
Susan Messing and Michael McCarthy were a beloved couple in the Chicago comedy scene. Michael passed away from cancer in 2020. As part of Susan’s grieving process, she began to sift through the 50 or so boxes of his writing that he had left behind for her. What followed was a complicated grief.
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