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Entertainment of Tuesday, 12 May 2020

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American actor Jerry Stiller dies at 92, son - Ben announces

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American actor and Comedian, Jerry Stiller, father of popular actor, Ben Stiller, has died at the age of

His son, Ben, made the announcement on his official Twitter account on Sunday, noting that his father died of a natural cause.

The 92-year-old died on May 11, 2020, and was happily married for about 62 years to his lovely wife Anne Meara who died in 2015.

"I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. 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," Ben tweeted.

Jerry was best known for his recurring role as George Costanza's father on TV's Seinfeld.

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

His 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.

He also had roles in both the original 1988 film of Hairspray and the musical adaptation that followed in 2007.[BBC/CNN]