Ben Stiller is grateful he and Jerry Stiller got to spend the 92-year-old’s final days together.
13.05.2020 - 18:52 / variety.com
By Cynthia Littleton
Business Editor
Jerry Stiller was known for playing irascible loudmouths and high-strung hotheads.
In truth, the actor and comedian, who died May 11 of natural causes at the age of 92, could not have been more different than the TV personas of his later years: the ultra-neurotic Frank Costanza of “Seinfeld” or the miscreant Arthur Spooner of “The King of Queens.”
Friends and colleagues remember Stiller as an actor who was dedicated to his work and grateful for a long
Ben Stiller is grateful he and Jerry Stiller got to spend the 92-year-old’s final days together.
Ben Stiller appeared on Tuesday's at-home edition of The Tonight Show and told some of his favorite stories about his late father, Jerry Stiller. For instance, the 54-year-old actor recalled the time his dad helped him chase down a kid who stole his bike.
In lieu of being able to gather together with family for a memorial service, Ben Stiller is celebrating his late father’s life and legacy on TV with Jimmy Fallon.
"He went peacefully, and he had a sense of humour, for sure, until the end"
A little over a week after the death of his father, Ben Stiller is sharing how he and Jerry Stiller spent his final days together. In an interview with The New Yorker on Tuesday, the There's Something About Mary actor is reflecting on his father's life and legacy. The legendary comedian and entertainment was 92 at the time of his death. Stiller tells the publication that he and his sister Amy Stiller were able to spend time with their father before he died.
Stiller died this week aged 92
Jerry Seinfeld is remembering the late Jerry Stiller, who passed away Monday at age 92.
The casts of and are paying tribute to their beloved co-star, Jerry Stiller, who died from natural causes at the age of 92.
The cast of “Seinfeld” is mourning the patriarch of the iconic sitcom.
By Ellise Shafer
The world awoke on May 11 to the devastating news that Jerry Stiller, an icon in comedy, had died at age 92. After Jerry’s son Ben Stiller revealed that the comedian had “passed away from natural causes,” the tributes from celebs who knew and loved him started flowing in.
Jerry Stiller, the Emmy award-winning Seinfeld actor, comedian, and father of Ben Stiller passed away. He was 92.
Jerry Stiller, the Emmy award-winning Seinfeld actor, comedian, and father of Ben Stiller passed away. He was 92.