Beloved comedian and actor Jerry Stiller, known for his role as Frank Costanza in the TV series 'Seinfeld' and for many years before that as half of the husband and wife comedy team 'Stiller and Meara,' with his late wife Anne, has died of natural causes,
Jerry Stiller, right, and Anne Meara, center, appear with host Ed Sullivan on May 29, 1970.
Wife and husband comedy team Anne Mera and Jerry Stiller are photographed on Feb. 24, 1972.
Wife and husband comedy team Anne Mera and Jerry Stiller are photographed on Feb. 24, 1972.
Jerry Stiller, left, and Anne Meara, right with children Amy and Ben Stiller in 1991.
Jerry Stiller, left, and his wife Anne Meara pose on the set of “The King of Queens,” at Sony Studio in Culver City, Calif on Nov. 6, 2003.
Jerry Stiller and wife Anne Meara dance at the “American Hot Wax” premiere party, on March 14, 1978.
Cast members Kevin James, left, and Jerry Stiller celebrate the upcoming 200th episode of the CBS situation comedy “The King Of Queens” on the set at Sony Studios in Culver City, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007.
Actor Frank Langella, right, shown with the comedy team, Anne Meara, left, and Jerry Stiller, following the opening performance of the play, “Passione,” at the Morosco Theater in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1980.
Jerry Stiller stands in front of the home that used for the exterior shots for the Costanza’s home in the TV series, “Seinfeld,” on Aug. 19, 2010, in Astoria, Queens.
Jerry Stiller stands in front of the home that used for the exterior shots for the Costanza’s home in the TV series, “Seinfeld,” on Aug. 19, 2010, in Astoria, Queens.
Jerry Stiller jokes with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” following a panel discussion entitled “Arts, Education and the 21st Century Economy,” sponsored by the Creative Coalition on July 27, 2004, in Boston, Mass. Panelists also included Bill O’Reilly, Arianna Huffington and Alan Cumming.
Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller are photographed on April 20, 1983, during the first night of the 20th-anniversary celebration of “The Improv” club in Manhattan.
From left, Valerie Harper, Jerry Stiller and Dr. Ruth Westheimer attend the “From Broadway with Love” charity event on March 6, 2002, in New York.
Actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, the stars in “Eastern Standard,” are photographed on January 11, 1989.
Jerry Stiller is on location in the role of Gus, the hotdog vendor, in PBS’s educational film “The Eddie Files,” outside of Penn Station on Eighth Avenue in August 1996, in Manhattan.
Ben Stiller is with his dad, Jerry Stiller, at a Friars Club Roast for Jerry Stiller held at the Hilton Hotel in 1999, in New York.
Jerry Stiller and Jason Alexander at a Friars Club Roast for Jerry Stiller held at the Hilton Hotel in 1999, in New York.
Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, seen here on May 31, 2000, are to be crowned Brooklyn’s Homecoming King and Queen on June 11 at the 18th annual Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival.
Comedians Ben Stiller, center left, Jerry Stiller, center right, and Kevin James attend an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls on April 8, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 100-99 in overtime.
Jerry Stiller attends the 12th Annual Project A.L.S. Benefit “Tomorrow Is Tonight” at the Lucky Strike Lanes and Lounge on October 29, 2009, in New York.
Jerry Stiller and his wife, Anne Meara, kiss as they are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 9, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif.
Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara attend the T. Schreiber Studio’s “Life in the Theatre” Award gala benefit on Jan. 24, 2000, honoring Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, at the Players Club in Gramercy Park.
From left, Jerry Stiller and Jack Black speak onstage at Spike TV’s 2008 “Video Game Awards” held at Sony Pictures’ Studios on December 14, 2008, in Culver City, Calif.
Jerry Stiller performs during the “Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education” presented by Comedy Central at the Beacon Theatre on April 13, 2008, in New York.
Jerry Stiller, star of “The Independent,” is with his wife, Anne Meara, at the New York premiere of the movie in November 2001, at the CC Village East Cinemas in Manhattan.
From left, Leah Remini, Kevin James and Jerry Stiller attend the “King of Queens” party celebrating the show’s 200th episode at Sony Studios on January 25, 2007, in Culver City, California.
Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller are at the premiere party for “Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends” at Sardi’s on Jan. 29, 2002, in Manhattan.
Jerry Stiller and his wife Anne Meara arrive for the sixth and final season “Sex and the City” screening party at the American Museum of Natural History on June 18, 2003, in Manhattan.
From left, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor arrive at the world premiere of “Night at the Museum” and the official launch of the Natural History Museum’s sleepover program at the Natural History Museum December 17, 2006, in New York.
Jerry Stiller and Rodney Dangerfield’s daughter, Melanie Roy-Friedman, attend the Comedy Central special screening of “Legends: Rodney Dangerfield” on September 6, 2006, in New York.
Jerry Stiller and Janeane Garofalo, both starring in Arrow Entertainment’s “The Independent,” attend the party following the film’s New York premiere on Nov. 26, 2001.
Jerry Stiller travels by car with the Daily News’ team on Aug. 19, 2010, to see the home in Astoria, Queens used for the exterior shots of the Costanza’s home in “Seinfeld.” Stiller played the recurring role of Frank Constanza in the TV series.
Jerry Stiller travels by car with the Daily News’ team on Aug. 19, 2010, to see the home in Astoria, Queens used for the exterior shots of the Costanza’s home in “Seinfeld.” Stiller played the recurring role of Frank Constanza in the TV series.
Jerry Stiller, left, is seen with Jack Lopipero and his wife Bessie Lopipero on Aug. 19, 2010, in Astoria, Queens. Stiller went with the Daily News’ team to see the home that used for the exterior shots for the Costanza’s home in the TV series, “Seinfeld,” where Stiller played the role of Frank Constanza, the father of the character George. Stiller decided to ring the doorbell of this home in Queens and as a result, he met the long-time residents Jack and Bessie Lopipero.
Jerry Stiller attends the event celebrating Al Hirschfeld on November 14, 2013, at Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue in New York.
