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director. producer. Years active. 1975–2016. Partner (s) Linda Doucett. (1987–1994) Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter.
- 1975–2016
- Linda Doucett, (1987–1994)
- March 24, 2016 (aged 66), Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Dec 27, 2016 · Celebrity. Garry Shandling Died of Blood Clot and Had Opiates in His System, Coroner Report Reveals. The late comedian died of from pulmonary thrombosis, a blood clot that traveled from his leg...
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May 2, 2024 · Garry Shandling, American actor, writer, and comedian who often incorporated his real life into his work, both as a stand-up comedian and as the creator and star of the TV series It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (1986–90) and The Larry Sanders Show (1992–98).
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- Shandling hosted invite-only basketball games at his Los Angeles home that were star-studded gatherings. The games included Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon, Bill Maher, David Duchovny, Craig Kilborn, Peter Berg, Sacha Baron Cohen, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal and Judd Apatow.
- He gave Apatow his start. Shandling hired him to write jokes for the 1991 Grammy Awards show, and Apatow told GQ that he considered it “the biggest break of my career.”
- He began his career writing for sitcoms in the 1970s, including Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter.
- In 1977, Shandling was involved in an car accident in Beverly Hills that left him hospitalized. He told GQ the accident made him quit TV writing to do stand-up: “That was my big shift — I felt like I had a calling,” he told the magazine in 2010.
Mar 25, 2016 · Groundbreaking comic Garry Shandling, best known for pioneering the faux docudrama and the shows It’s Garry Shandling’s Show and The Larry Sanders Show, has died at 66.
Mar 25, 2016 · Actor And Comedian Garry Shandling Dies At 66. But eventually Shandling found his comedic voice, which blended humor and vulnerability with woeful dating stories. "I ... started really [to]...
Mar 25, 2016 · TV. Coroner: Garry Shandling Collapsed While Calling 911 for Help. With no death certificate available yet, investigation into Shandling's death remains ongoing, the Los Angeles County...
