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Teri Garr, 'Young Frankenstein' Actress, Dead at 79


Oscar-nominated actress Teri Garr, best known for ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Tootsie’ and more, has died at age 79

Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4. After years of struggling with MS — which is a chronic disease that damages the central nervous system — in private, Garr revealed her condition with the hopes of spreading awareness. Christina Applegate, Selma Blair, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jack Osbourne and many other celebrities have opened up about dealing with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease.

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