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Teri Garr Dead: ‘Young Frankenstein’ Actress Battled Multiple Sclerosis During Her Career


Teri Garr has died, her representatives confirmed. The beloved actress was best known for roles in Young Frankenstein and Tootsie. She was 79 years old.

Her manager, Marc Gurvitz, confirmed the news of her death to CNN on Tuesday, October 29. She was “surrounded by family and friends” at the time of her death, her publicist, Heidi Schaeffer, told People. “Every movie I did, I’d go see a different doctor in the location where we were shooting, and every one had a different opinion about what it might be,” the Academy Award nominee explained.

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