Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller dies of natural causes, announces his son Ben Stiller

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

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Jerry Stiller was known above all for his role as Frank Costanza on the show “Seinfeld” and about a decade later, as Arthur Spooner on the series “The King of Queens”.

Stiller had lost his wife, Anne Meara, in 2015. The two met at a casting in New York in 1953 and a few years later became the “Stiller & Meara” comedy team, forging their name in the decade. 1960s with frequent appearances on variety shows, including “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

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