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Comedy veteran Jerry Stiller, launched his career opposite wife Anne Meara in the 1950s . He re-emerged four decades later as the hysterically high-strung Frank Costanza on the smash television show Seinfeld. Unfortunately, the veteran actor died at 92. Stiller’s son Ben announced the news on Monday.
Taking to Twitter, Jerry Stiller’ son posted a picture of him and wrote: “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.”
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
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— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) May 11, 2020
The late actor Jerry Stiller was a multi-talented performer who appeared in an assortment of movies, playing Walter Matthau’s police sidekick in the thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and Divine’s husband Wilbur Turnblad in John Waters’ twisted comedy Hairspray.