Bill Zehme is a famous American Author, and actor known for his movies like Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, Second City Presents, The Story of Late Night, and WGN Morning News.

Bill Zehme has now remained a memory to his books readers and fans because Bill Zehme died on March 26th, 2023 at the age of 65 years after dealing with cancer, and is now a popular celebrity like actor, actress, and author.

In this article, we will read all about Bill Zehme Biography, Obituary, net worth, and many more.

Bill Zehme Cause Of Death and Obituary 

Bill Zehme left the earth today on March 26th. 2023 after 10 years of dealing with cancer. Bill Zehme would have been traveling back and forth to LA but then stayed back home in Chicago when he got sick in 2013.

Bill Zehme’s adorable and loving sister, Betsy, is by his side every step of the way. We are paying tribute to him by saying Fly to the Moon on your gossamer wings, like the gentleman that you are, catching butterflies and being brilliant. You’re so beyond beloved and forever in our hearts.

Rest in Peace, BZ Ziehme. You’re Magnificent!. Bill Zehme’s funeral was held in March end and in his funeral hundreds of people arrived and his family members have given a beautiful obituary to him. 

Bill Zehme Age and Nationality

Bill Zehme was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on October 28, 1958. He was 64 years old as of 2022 and his date of death is March 26th, 2023 at 64 years of age.

Bill Zehme died in Chicago, Illinois because he was living there only. Bill Zehme was an American citizen since birth and held American nationality. Bill Zehme’s ethnicity is Caucasian. 

Bill Zehme Net Worth

Bill Zehme Net worth is around $1 Million. Bill Zehme has won the award of best seller several times and he was one of the most popular and senior authors he has sold millions of copies of his books. Bill Zehme’s yearly earnings were around $200K.

Bill Zehme Wife 

Bill Zehme Never ever talked about his wife and children in public so we are running out of information about Bill Zehme’s wife and children. Bill Zehme’s daughter’s name is Lucy Reeves and his son’s name is Luke.

As per sources Bill Zehme was also survived by his girlfriend Jenny Engstrom whom he was dating for many years.

Bill Zehme Height 

Bill Zehme Height stands around 5 feet 10.1 inches tall (178.054 cm). Bill Zehme weighs around 78 kg (171.961 lbs). Bill Zehme has gray hair and gray eyes.

Bill Zehme Parents

Bill Zehme was to his famous father Robert Zehme and mother Suzanne Zehme, who was serving as the owners of Clemensen Florists in Flossmoor, in South Shore.

Bill Zehme’s grandfather arrived from Denmark to South Shore to help landscape the color-splashed Columbian Exposition in 1893. 

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Bill Zehme Career and Books

Bill Zehme is famously known for writing books for various world-famous magazines like Playboy, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair, among others magazines.

Bill Zehme also worked for many media and book publishers. Bill Zehme was the former supervising producer of the network television retrospective Taxi: A Celebration and then he served as the consulting producer of the NBC-TV special A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman.

Bill Zehme has written many popular best-seller books like Hef’s Little Black Book, Frank Sinatra y El Olvidado Arte de Vivir, Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait, Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, Leading with My Chin.

Lost in the Funhouse 8c Prpk, I’m Only One Man!, Intimate Strangers: Comic Profiles and Indiscretions of the Very Famous. Bill Zehme made his debut with the book called The Rolling Stone Book of Comedy in 1991.

Bill Zehme has won many awards and he was the winner of the 2004 National Magazine Award for Profile Writing. At the time of death, Bill Zehme was the Professional Considerer / Author Person at Tall Guy Inc.

Bill Zehme Education 

Bill Zehme attended Thornwood High School and after that, he went to study at graduated from Loyola University Chicago and graduated in 1980.

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