Ben Stiller took to Twitter in the early hours of May 11 to reveal that his father, actor and comedian, Jerry Stiller, has passed away. “I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes,” Ben wrote. “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.” Jerry is best known for his role as Frank Costanza in Seinfeld, which he starred on from 1993-1998.
He also played Arthur Spooner on The King of Queens from 1998 until 2007. In addition to his comedic acting roles, Jerry was also known as a comedian.
He married his wife, Anne Meara, in 1954, and they formed the comedy duo, Stiller and Meara. They often made appearances on The Ed
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