Jerry Stiller

Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 - May 11, 2020) was an comedian, actor, and author. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom “Seinfeld”, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, he began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series “The King of Queens”, another role which garnered him widespread acclaim. He was the father of actor Ben Stiller

Death
On May 11, 2020, Jerry Stiller died from natural causes at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York. He was 92 years old. His death was announced by his son, Ben Stiller. Many actors Jerry Stiller worked with, including Seinfeld cast mates Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander. Also, King of Queens castmates Kevin James and Leah Remini paid tributes to him on social media.