 Farley's hosting had been considered so troublesome to the cast and crew that it was decided to be pulled from general circulation and from general syndication as well as the "SNL" seasonal streaming, a decision only shared with Steven Seagal's hosting.In the final years of his life, Farley had sought treatment for obesity and drug abuse on 17 occasions.On December 18, 1997, Farley was found dead by his younger brother, John, in his apartment in the John Hancock Center in Chicago.