{"id":35723,"date":"2024-10-29T18:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiantmedia.io\/?p=35723"},"modified":"2024-10-29T18:43:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:43:00","slug":"teri-garr-an-actress-has-died-at-79-known-for-young-frankenstein-and-tootsie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ec2-34-197-49-85.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/?p=35723","title":{"rendered":"Teri Garr, An Actress, Has Died At 79. Known For “Young Frankenstein” And “Tootsie”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Teri Garr, an actress best known for her roles in “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The comic star died in Los Angeles on Tuesday, more than two decades after she initially revealed her MS diagnosis, which she described extensively in her autobiography, “Speedbumps: Flooring It Through Hollywood.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also suffered an aneurysm in 2006, and five years later, in 2011, she retired from acting entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teri was a well-known performer before her illness, with approximately 150 credits earned over a 40-year career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teri was born in Lakewood, Ohio, but grew up in the Los Angeles area of North Hollywood, where her father was a comedian and actress and her mother worked as a studio costumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: Actor Ed Wheeler Has Died At The Age Of 88<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teri began her career as a dancer, performing in six Elvis Presley musicals before becoming well-known for her humorous parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She eventually switched to acting, gaining her big break from a 1968 episode of “Star Trek.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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