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Teri Garr’s Health: A Look at the Late ‘Tootsie’ Star’s Battle with Multiple Sclerosis

News of Garr’s death at 79 “after a long battle with MS” was announced by her publicist on October 29. Here’s a closer look at the actress’s lengthy battle with the disease.…

After working with a therapist, she regained her speech and motor skills and made a triumphant return to television, appearing on David Letterman ‘s talk show to promote her film Expired. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) Martie Cook, a comedy professor at Emerson College, remarked that Garr perfected and inverted the stereotype of “the smart dumb blonde,” with her rueful cleverness adding depth to the ditzy roles she often portrayed. Legendary New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael, known for her sharp critiques of actors and directors, also praised Garr, describing her as “the funniest neurotic dizzy dame on the screen.”

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