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It is with great sadness I announce to you that Garry Shandling, best known for his role as the star and creator of the hit HBO Television Network sitcom "The Larry Sanders Show," has died at age 66.
Garry died last Thursday, March 24, 2016 at a local hospital in Los Angeles, California.
According to TMZ, Garry Shandling was in the midst of a 911 call after complaining of chest and leg pains the night before last when mid-call, he collapsed; though still alive upon being transported to the Hospital, Garry Shandling later died at 1:44 P.M. ET / 10:44 A.M. PT of a Massive Heart Attack.
Garry Emmanuel Shandling was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 29, 1949, the 2nd of two sons (including an older brother, Barry Phillip, who died at age 13 in 1960 of Cystic Fibrosis).
Soon after Garry's birth, Garry and his parents and brother relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where Garry was raised and later attended the University of Tucson, Majoring in Marketing with a Minor in Writing.
Garry used his Minor in writing to begin a career as a writer, writing for such '70s sitcoms as 4 episodes of "Sanford and Son" and episode of "Welcome Back, Kotter" along with an episode of Harvey Korman's short-lived 1978 self-titled sitcom "The Harvey Korman Show."
After a near-fatal 1977 Car Accident, Garry retired from writing and pursued a new career in Stand-up Comedy, performing as a Stand-up for at least 3 1/2 years until his debut on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" in 1981, at age 31, working his way up to becoming a regular guest host.
After leaving "The Tonight Show" behind, Garry Shandling conceived and created a situation comedy titled "The Larry Sanders Show." Garry used his real-life experiences on "The Tonight Show" and what he witnessed when cameras weren't rolling as Guest Host, rechristening himself Larry Sanders, a successful late-night talk show host on a fictional late-night talk show (also titled "The Larry Sanders Show") broadcast on a major unidentified Television Network.
Garry soon hired his then-managers Brad Grey & Bernie Brillstein (who would produce the show under the Brillstein-Grey Entertainment banner) along with veteran writer Dennis Klein to help him pitch the concept to execs at Columbia Pictures Television, which greenlit the show and co-distribution rights with the HBO Television Network.
"The Larry Sanders Show" made its HBO Television Network debut on August 15, 1992, running for 6 successful seasons and years until May 31, 1998 when after 90 half-hour episodes, Garry decided to retire "The Larry Sanders Show." His later years were spent making few movies such as the 2000 Columbia Pictures flop "What Planet Are You From?" (directed by Mike Nichols) and most recently "Iron Man 2," "Iron Man 3" and "The Winter Soldier" for Disney/Marvel.
Garry will make one final on-screen appearance on April 15 in Jon Favreau's upcoming live-action remake of Disney's "The Jungle Book."
In lieu of Garry's sudden passing, the HBO Television Network announced that it would bring back reruns of "The Larry Sanders Show" this year; a date for the return as of this writing has not yet been announced, but you can bet when I hear a return date, it will be mentioned later.
Meanwhile, thanks for making us laugh, Garry Shandling. Make God Laugh for ALL Eternity!!!!
11/29/1949 - 03/24/2016
Garry died last Thursday, March 24, 2016 at a local hospital in Los Angeles, California.
According to TMZ, Garry Shandling was in the midst of a 911 call after complaining of chest and leg pains the night before last when mid-call, he collapsed; though still alive upon being transported to the Hospital, Garry Shandling later died at 1:44 P.M. ET / 10:44 A.M. PT of a Massive Heart Attack.
Garry Emmanuel Shandling was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 29, 1949, the 2nd of two sons (including an older brother, Barry Phillip, who died at age 13 in 1960 of Cystic Fibrosis).
Soon after Garry's birth, Garry and his parents and brother relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where Garry was raised and later attended the University of Tucson, Majoring in Marketing with a Minor in Writing.
Garry used his Minor in writing to begin a career as a writer, writing for such '70s sitcoms as 4 episodes of "Sanford and Son" and episode of "Welcome Back, Kotter" along with an episode of Harvey Korman's short-lived 1978 self-titled sitcom "The Harvey Korman Show."
After a near-fatal 1977 Car Accident, Garry retired from writing and pursued a new career in Stand-up Comedy, performing as a Stand-up for at least 3 1/2 years until his debut on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" in 1981, at age 31, working his way up to becoming a regular guest host.
After leaving "The Tonight Show" behind, Garry Shandling conceived and created a situation comedy titled "The Larry Sanders Show." Garry used his real-life experiences on "The Tonight Show" and what he witnessed when cameras weren't rolling as Guest Host, rechristening himself Larry Sanders, a successful late-night talk show host on a fictional late-night talk show (also titled "The Larry Sanders Show") broadcast on a major unidentified Television Network.
Garry soon hired his then-managers Brad Grey & Bernie Brillstein (who would produce the show under the Brillstein-Grey Entertainment banner) along with veteran writer Dennis Klein to help him pitch the concept to execs at Columbia Pictures Television, which greenlit the show and co-distribution rights with the HBO Television Network.
"The Larry Sanders Show" made its HBO Television Network debut on August 15, 1992, running for 6 successful seasons and years until May 31, 1998 when after 90 half-hour episodes, Garry decided to retire "The Larry Sanders Show." His later years were spent making few movies such as the 2000 Columbia Pictures flop "What Planet Are You From?" (directed by Mike Nichols) and most recently "Iron Man 2," "Iron Man 3" and "The Winter Soldier" for Disney/Marvel.
Garry will make one final on-screen appearance on April 15 in Jon Favreau's upcoming live-action remake of Disney's "The Jungle Book."
In lieu of Garry's sudden passing, the HBO Television Network announced that it would bring back reruns of "The Larry Sanders Show" this year; a date for the return as of this writing has not yet been announced, but you can bet when I hear a return date, it will be mentioned later.
Meanwhile, thanks for making us laugh, Garry Shandling. Make God Laugh for ALL Eternity!!!!
11/29/1949 - 03/24/2016
