Drake Sather
Drake Sather was an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and producer best known for co-creating the character Derek Zoolander with Ben Stiller and co-writing the first Zoolander film with Stiller and John Hamburg. Sather also wrote for several TV shows, most notably seasons 2 through 5 of NewsRadio, where he also served as a producer. Sather also wrote for The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live, The Dennis Miller Show, Ed, Gary & Mike, and co-created the NBC adult animated series Sammy with David Spade as a vehicle for Spade.
Biography
Sather was born in Seattle, Washington, on May 24, 1959.In 1994, Sather was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on The Larry Sanders Show. Sather wrote for Saturday Night Live during the 1994–1995 season. Sather created the character Derek Zoolander. His last credit was an unsold pilot of a television remake of Mr. Ed, for which he also served as an executive producer.
Sather was married to Krystal Ginger Hendricks from 1989–1990. He and Krystal had one child, Rudy. On July 4, 1991, he married Marnie Stroud. They remained married until his death. He and Marnie had three children: Dallas, Tristan, and Molly.
At the time of his death, Sather and his wife were going through couples therapy; he had expressed frustration at his home life along with his current work. On March 3, 2004, after a heated therapy session saw him leave early, Sather called his wife and he died by suicide using a firearm.