Comedian Jerry Stiller passes away

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Comedian Jerry Stiller passes away

By Naveel Krishant

Tuesday 12/05/2020

Ben Stiller, left, and his father the late Jerry Stiller. [image: aljazeera]

Comedian Jerry Stiller, best known for his recurring role as George Costanza's father on TV's Seinfeld, has died aged 92.

His son, actor Ben Stiller confirmed the news saying that his father passed away from natural causes.

Stiller spent many years in a comic duo with wife Anne Meara, who died in 2015.

Jerry’s other roles included Arthur Spooner in TV sitcom The King of Queens.

Stiller appeared with son Ben in several film comedies, among them Zoolander, Zoolander 2 and The Heartbreak Kid.

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