Veteran American comedian and actor Jerry Stiller have died at the age of 92.
His death was announced by his actor son Ben Stiller, on Monday 11th May 2020 via Twitter.
Ben’s tweet revealed that his father died of natural causes and was an amazing husband to his wife.
See tweet below:
I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad. pic.twitter.com/KyoNsJIBz5
— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) May 11, 2020
Jerry Stiller is popular for his role as Frank Costanza in the show “Seinfeld” and about a decade later, as Arthur Spooner in the sitcom, “The King of Queens.”
Stiller had lost his wife, Anne Meara, in 2015. The two met in a New York casting call in 1953 and a few short years later became the timeless “Stiller & Meara” comedy team.
They had frequent performances on variety shows, including the “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
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However, Jerry caught the comedy bug early. He was inspired while growing up by listening to comedian Eddie Cantor on Sunday nights on the radio.
Jerry Stiller was a multi-talented performer who appeared in various movies. He played Walter Matthau’s police sidekick in the thriller “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three”.
He also gave an outstanding performance as Wilbur Turnblad in the John Waters comedy “Hairspray.”
Stiller, although a supporting player on “Seinfeld,” created some of the Emmy-winning show’s most enduring moments which earned him a 1997 Emmy nomination.
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