The renowned American comedian, Chevy Chase, recently grabbed international headlines after an unfortunate tumble from a stage in Buffalo, New York. This incident has sparked a flurry of online activity,

Actor Chevy Chase fell off the stage while being featured for a “Christmas Vacation” talk at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York. According to People Magazine, the event took place Wednesday night, but Chase, 80, didn’t skip a beat after tripping over his feet.

Chevy Chase is decking the falls this year. The actor was wheeled out onto the stage just prior to taking part in Q&A following a screening of his iconic 1989 Christmas comedy, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York on Wednesday night (Dec. 6), per TMZ.

Chase starred as Clark Griswold in 1989's "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," the third installment in the film series. Centered on the Griswold family, the holiday installment sees Clark Griswold attempt to throw the perfect holiday for his family, with plans soon going off the rails.

Chevy Chase endured a massive fall in front of a live audience. During a live Christmas Vacation Q&A at the Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, December 6, the Saturday Night Live alum,

Chevy Chase channelled - inadvertently - his Clarke Griswold character from the National Lampoon series at a questions and answers session in New York.

Chevy Chase shocked fans when he fell off the stage during a National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Q&A in Buffalo, NY on Wednesday..