Bill Murray Skydiving at Air and Water Show

By Margaret Lyons in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 21, 2008 3:31PM

Bill Murray is taking a break from playing sad, emasculated loners and going through an acrimonious public divorce to jump out of a plane. He's scheduled to skydive as part of this year's Air and Water Show, according to Bill Zwecker.

Murray has agreed to tandem jump with the Golden Knights onto North Avenue Beach at 3 p.m. that Friday afternoon. The actor, comedian and huge Cubs fan agreed to the stunt to bring attention to the USO of Illinois and the work that organization does on behalf of American troops here and overseas.

The Air and Water Show starts Friday, August 15.