Countryman served as a senior staff writer. He was previously the 2018-2019 Music | Arts editor and an A&amp;E reporter.

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The Comedy Store, now known for hosting professional comedians, has a history of murder and death due to the building&#039;s previous use by a Mafia-involved nightclub. The basement was supposedly used for torture, while other deaths have also occurred around the building. (Courtesy of Mike Dillon)

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Spook City: The Comedy Store not so fearsome despite being haunted by tragedy

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Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain?

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Spook City: The Comedy Store not so fearsome despite being haunted by tragedy

By Eli Countryman

Oct. 31, 2018 12:06 a.m.