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Nashville Stabbing Victim is Cheri Oteri's Dad

Posted Apr 28th 2008 3:11PM by TMZ Staff

The Nashville music producer who was allegedly killed over the weekend by his friend and roommate is the father of "SNL" star Cheri Oteri.

Gaetano Thomas Oteri was allegedly murdered by songwriter Richard Fagan last Saturday night when Fagan stabbed Oteri with a pocket knife. Fagan and Oteri had collaborated on several of Fagan's songs, and on Fagan's own website, Oteri is credited with helping Fagan through tough times: "Many years ago when Fagan was down and out (see Fagan bio), it was Tommy who took him in and put him on a path to songwriting stardom."

Oteri, according to cops, has been informed of her father's death.

UPDATE: Fagan has been officially charged with criminal homicide and is being held without bond.

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31. What happened to the bridge of her nose...? ..Poor thing...The Surgeon took too much off...

Posted at 12:36AM on May 4th 2008 by FeistyGirl007

32. Multiply the crime victim,
By all their friends, families and loved ones it affects...

There's the tragedy...

Posted at 6:34PM on Apr 28th 2008 by sorry for you loss, cheri...

33. wow what happened to her face? Looks like the docs had a field day with her nose.

Posted at 7:07PM on Apr 28th 2008 by TheColombian

34. So awful.
I hope that Cheri has a good network of friends to get through this tragedy.
I always thought she was very beautiful and talented. One of a handful of fearless female performers who could make me laugh.
-Peace

Posted at 7:25PM on Apr 28th 2008 by sadness

35. What a horrible thing. He sounds like a really good guy with a big heart.

To Cheri- our deepest condolences.

Posted at 8:07PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Is this a joke? If so, no one is laughing.

36. I agree that does not look like her at all..

Posted at 8:01PM on Apr 28th 2008 by BJ Rocks

37. Lovers quarrell gone too far.

Posted at 8:56PM on Apr 28th 2008 by FlBiker

38. Teaches everyone a lesson, don't piss off a country yokel!!

Posted at 9:35PM on Apr 28th 2008 by FIBiker

39. Dude must of been on hillbilly heroin!!

Posted at 12:07AM on Apr 29th 2008 by FIBiker

40. there is'nt a single person on the planet who will lose a single minute of sleep over anyone in this story. the world is just less 2 retards.

Posted at 1:57AM on Apr 29th 2008 by lorne michaels

41. I feel very bad for Cheri Oteri.... my thoughts are with her.
I am a tad confused though at a few of the photos I've seen of her, like the one on here with this story. Her eyes seem a lot closer together and her nose looks totally different.....is that really Cheri??? This is weird.... to me this person looks nothing like the girl on SNL.

Posted at 7:06AM on Apr 29th 2008 by Jennifer

42. First of all, you total losers who are negative commenting about her looks seriously need to get a life. She is absolutely adorable as always! I also totally loved her on SNL.

This is so sad. The murder of a loved one is especially hard to deal with because it is so unnatural and senseless and WRONG. God bless and comfort this family.

Posted at 3:04PM on Apr 29th 2008 by Sam

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