Teri Garr, Offbeat Comic Actress, Dies

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died. She was 79.

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Just saw an episode of Johny Carson when her had her on. Johny was not hiding his, um respect, for her looks. :-)

#1 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-10-29 01:53 PM | Reply

So sad.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-29 02:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The sad thing about the digital age is that we get
to watch all of our heroes and heroins die.

#3 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-10-29 08:11 PM | Reply

She was pretty hot back in the day. Now, not so much.

#4 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-10-29 08:27 PM | Reply

#4 Well she is like dead and stuff.

#5 | Posted by HanoverFist at 2024-10-29 08:34 PM | Reply

What knockers! RIP Teri Garr ...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2024-10-29 08:34 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I hope Sentinel isn't referring to cracking a cold one.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-29 09:18 PM | Reply

I like her in every movie I've seen that she was in. Comedy to drama. And always likeable ...

#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-10-30 02:40 AM | Reply

From the NYT obit:

She tended to be frank. Writing in The New York Times Magazine in 2006, she dismissed the adage about being nice to people on your way up because you'd see them again on your way down.

"Not true, really," Ms. Garr wrote. "I find that as I gently descend the ladder of fame (the same one I viciously clawed my way up), I'm meeting an entirely different set of people."

Gifted onscreen presence, terrific timing, creator of many fond memories. RIP.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-10-30 06:50 AM | Reply

She was pretty hot back in the day. Now, not so much.

Growing older with MS is a bitch. Sorry to hear she didn't live up to your shallow expectations.

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-30 07:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Nazis are sad little clowns

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-30 08:19 AM | Reply

I hope Bellringer is talking about beer...

#12 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-10-30 11:43 AM | Reply

#12. You know I wasn't. ;)

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-30 01:43 PM | Reply