by Misty Severi
The Oscar nominated comedic actor Teri Garr died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, at the age of 79, according to her publicist Heidi Schaeffer.
The “Young Frankenstein” star’s cause of death is complications from the chronic autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Garr chronicled her battle with MS, which is not a death sentence on its own, in her 2005 autobiography “Speedbumps: Flooring it Through Hollywood,” according to NBC News.
Garr is known for her iconic work in “Young Frankenstein,” “Tootsie,” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” She also played Phoebe Buffay’s estranged mother on the television series “Friends.”
The Conversation, Young Frankenstein, Oh God!, Close Encounters, Tootsie, After Hours– so many great performances in so many great movies. Never the star, but always shining. She made everything she was in better. RIP, Teri Garr. pic.twitter.com/7impjAp73D
— Cinco Paul (@cincopedia) October 29, 2024
She retired from acting in 2011.
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