RIP
Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92. His son Ben Stiller announced the news via Twitter.
Jerry Stiller was best-known for playing Frank in 'Seinfeld' as well as Arthur Spooner in the series 'King of Queens'.
He was married to comedy actress Anne Meara with whom he formed the comedy team Stiller and Meara. She passed away in 2015.
He starred opposite his son, actor Ben Stiller, in such films as 'Zoolander', 'Heavyweights', 'Hot Pursuit', 'The Heartbreak Kid' and 'Zoolander 2'. The latter, in which he reprised the role of Maury Ballstein, was his most recent credit back in 2016.
Ben wrote on Twitter today: "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."
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. pic.twitter.com/KyoNsJIBz5
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) May 11, 2020
Jerry is survived by Ben, his daughter Amy Stiller, and two grandchildren through Ben.