'Tootsie' and 'Mr. Mama' actor Terry Garr dies... Age 79

Popular for his outrageous comic acting… Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress

Hollywood actor Terry Garr (1987) passed away on the 29th (local time).

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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Mina Lim = Actor Terry Garr, who was loved for his unique acting in Hollywood in the 1970s to 1990s, passed away at the age of 79, the Associated Press and CNN reported on the 29th (local time).

Garr’s publicist told the media that Garr passed away today surrounded by family and friends.

Garr was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory disease, over 20 years ago and has been fighting the disease.

The daughter of famous comedian Eddie Garr, she began dancing at the age of six and worked in a ballet company as a teenager before appearing in small roles in Hollywood films and TV series starting in 1963.

Then, her face became truly known in 1974 when she played the role of lead actor Gene Hackman’s girlfriend in director Francis Ford Coppola’s thriller film ‘The Conversation’.

Actor Terry Garr passed away in 2012.

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He then gained popularity for his impressive supporting roles in director Mel Brooks’ comedy horror film ‘Young Frankenstein’ (1974), Steven Spielberg’s science fiction film ‘Encountering the Unknown’ (1977), and comedy film ‘Tootsie‘ (1982).

For ‘Tootsie’, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1983.

He played the lead role in the family comedy film ‘Mr. Mama’ (1983) with actor Michael Keaton, leading to the film’s box office success.

In the 1990s, she appeared as Phoebe’s biological mother in seasons 3 and 4 of the popular sitcom ‘Friends.’

Although he was famous for his somewhat wacky and humorous comedy acting, he was also evaluated as being good at acting in serious dramas.

In 2002, he went on air and revealed his struggle with multiple sclerosis, saying he wanted to raise social awareness about multiple sclerosis.

“I was always told in the entertainment industry that I wasn’t pretty enough, that I wasn’t tall enough, that I wasn’t good enough for something, but I would always say, ‘I’m smart, I’m talented, I can do this and that,'” he said. “I would always do that.” “We were able to do that, and we are still doing that for MS (multiple sclerosis),” he said.

Survivors include an adopted daughter and a grandson.