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Hiram Kasten Dies: Comedian And TV Actor Was 71


Hiram Kasten, who had a long career in standup comedy and TV acting, is dead at 71.

During the 1980s, he became a regular at Catch a Rising Star and occasionally The Improv, The Comedy Cellar, Caroline’s, and Dangerfield’s the latter where he ran his own show every Sunday night for years. He also had guest starring roles in Mad About You, Everybody Loves Raymond, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 7th Heaven, Brooklyn Bridge, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My Wife and Kids, Men of a Certain Age, Yes, Dear “Cybill and L.A. Law, among other shows. He is survived by his wife, Diana, who in 2016, ran for Congress on the Democratic ticket in NY-27, his daughter, Millicent Jade Kastenbaum, along with brother-in-law, Kevin John Kisiel and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

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