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Comedian Tom Dreesen, from suburban Chicago and Sinatra's opening act, has died at 86

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By Rick Kogan Verified
| The Brunswick News Verified
CHICAGO - In the 60-some years since he left his hometown of south suburban Harvey, comedian Tom Dreesen had, among many things, made more than 500 TV appearances, including 61 on "The Tonight Show," and was an opening act for Smokey Robinson, Tony Orlando, Gladys Knight, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. In fact, he was Sinatra's opening act for 13 years, the master of ceremonies at the singer's 1998 wake and one of the pallbearers at his funeral.
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Comedian Tom Dreesen, from suburban Chicago and Sinatra's opening act, has died at 86

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By Rick Kogan Verified
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
CHICAGO - In the 60-some years since he left his hometown of south suburban Harvey, comedian Tom Dreesen had, among many things, made more than 500 TV appearances, including 61 on "The Tonight Show," and was an opening act for Smokey Robinson, Tony Orlando, Gladys Knight, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. In fact, he was Sinatra's opening act for 13 years, the master of ceremonies at the singer's 1998 wake and one of the pallbearers at his funeral.
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Comedian Tom Dreesen, from suburban Harvey and Sinatra’s opening act, has died at 86

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By Rick Kogan Verified
| Flipboard
'Saddest Photo' Ever: Jimmy Kimmel Spots Sign World Leaders 'Hate' Trump 'So Much' The late night host said one key moment during the G7 summit really stood out. Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday pointed out that President Donald Trump made world leaders wait nearly an hour for him to arrive to a key meeting during the G7 summit earlier in the day. “They must hate him so much, right?” …
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