Walid Hassan, a star of a popular Iraqi television show known for its dark humor about the country's many problems, was shot to death while driving through Baghdad on Monday.
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Hassan, a Shiite in his 40's, was one of five actors in "Caricature," a 45-minute comedy satire on Al-Sharqiyah TV that did not hesitate to make fun of U.S. forces, Shiite militias, Sunni-Arab insurgent groups, and the chaotic Iraqi governments that have tried to rule this country since Saddam Hussain was overthrown in the 2003 invasion.
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Another actor on the show is Saad Khalifa, who also stars in "Hurry Up, He's Dead," a popular TV comedy that provides parody newscasts in an Iraqi version of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."