Richard Fagan

On April 26, 2008, Nashville songwriter Richard Fagan was arrested and charged with the murder of Gaetano Tom Oteri, father of former Saturday Night Live star Cheri Oteri.

Fagan admitted to drinking six shots of alcohol when he was arrested for DUI at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2008. He allegedly slit Oteri's wrist while intoxicated. Fagan was posting bail for the DUI arrest when he was arrested for the murder of Oteri.

Gaetano Thomas Oteri was the father of actress and Saturday Night Live comedian Cheri Oteri. Tom Oteri played a part in the musical success of Fagan by becoming his partner and manager.

1. Hit singles: "Be My Baby Tonight", "Sold" and "I Miss You A Little"
2. Six top ten hits
3. Shania Twain, George Strait, George Jones, Hank Williams, Jr. and Neil Diamond have recorded Fagan's music
4. Lead singer of Superfan

1. "God has always given me a pot of gold. I think there’s a reason for it all. And I guess my being naive helped me to succeed in Nashville. I didn’t know it at the time, but my timing was great."
2. "I think that I’m kind of high strung and buggy, and humor lets that come out in a good way. That’s what makes me be all right and not some nut. Besides, I like being irreverent."

• Google Blog Search: Richard Fagan

• The True Crime Weblog: Nashville Songwriter Accused of Murder (April 28, 2008)

• Cele|bitchy: Former SNL Star Cheri Oteri’s Dad Stabbed... (April 28, 2008)

• Zap2it: Cheri Oteri's Father Murdered (April 28, 2008)

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