RIP: Teri Garr (79)
29th October 2024
Teri Garr, an Oscar-nominated actress best known for her work in movies including Young Frankenstein, Mr Mom and Tootsie, has died at 79, US media report.
Garr died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after a 20-year battle with multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends”, her publicist Heidi Schaeffer said in a statement.
She first talked publicly about the chronic autoimmune disease in 2002 to raise awareness for others living with it.
The comedy actor faced other health problems and underwent an operation to repair an aneurysm in 2007, BBC’s US news partner CBS reports…..
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