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Hiram Kasten, 'Seinfeld' Actor, Dead at 71

Hiram Kasten -- who played Michael, the co-worker of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Elaine Benes in 'Seinfeld' -- has died.

The obituary, shared to Kasten's official Facebook page on Sunday afternoon, states that Kasten began battling a series of illnesses beginning in 2017, including prostate cancer and Crohn's Disease, the ladder of which he dealt with his whole life. Aside from his role as Michael in Seinfeld, the actor made appearances in shows like Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Saved by the Bell, Everybody Loves Raymond, 7th Heaven and more during the 1980s and 1990s. Kasten is survived by his wife, Diana Kisiel Kastenbaum, with whom he celebrated his 38th wedding anniversary just hours prior to his death.

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