Chris Farley death comes as big shock for his fans and media on Dec. 18, 1997 after the SNL 'Matt Foley' was found dead at his apartment in Chicago, Illinois. He was a comedy genius. He can make everyone laugh so easily. But Chris Farley death stole the limelight that he was supposed to be getting.

Tonight's Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary reunites old familiar faces that have become part of SNL. But it is obvious that not everyone can take part in its big celebration.

Even with Chris Farley death, SNL wouldn't let the celebration miss the comedian as his character was brought to life by talented Melissa McCarthy.

As reported by Vanity Fair, three-time SNL host Melissa McCarthy revived the popular character of Chris Farley as Matt Foley as she gave all her best to drew attention and crash the weekend update anchor desk of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Jane Curtin.

Now that his character is again about to be seen in the television, Chris Farley death can't be dismissed and not be talked about. How did the SNL 'Matt Foley' die early? He was at the peak of his career sending laughs to millions of viewers watching SNL.

Chris Farley death was blamed for drug abuse as reported by Movie Pilot. In the beginning when people learned about his death, everyone can't believe what really happened to him. He was seen as a funny man who brings laughter to a lot of people.

A statement released by journalist and long-time Farley's friend Chris Nashawaty states that six months before Chris Farley death, he had seen him at the grand opening of Planet Hollywood in Indianapolis looking heavily influenced with drugs or alcohol or both.

Nashawaty may have shed some light to Chris Farley death, which becomes the focus of media's attention. Self-loathing and anxiety played huge part in his death that was aggravated by his addiction to food, drugs and alcohol.

Inspite of his movie and TV stardom, the popular comedian was haunted by the demons that tied him to see the world differently. Several weeks before Chris Farley death, He tried becoming sober by seeing a Minneapolis celebrity-detox center Hazelden.

Biography.com revealed that on Chris Farley death, he was found intoxicated heavily with cocaine and morphine. A day before he was found dead by his brother, John he spent time with a call girl named Autumn who revealed that he was more interested smoking pot and binge on alcohol.

Although Chris Farley death was surrounded with controversies, no one can judge what really pushed the 33-yerear-old comedian then to what he did with himself. Before the tragic incident happened, Farley admitted to being pressured of being an attention-getter in and out of the camera.

After Chris Farley death, his contribution to Hollywood was still remembered. He was named as a posthumous star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005. He was also remembered for the films that were released after his death, "Almost Heroes" and "Dirty Work."