Comedy Legend Anne Meara, Mother of Ben Stiller, Dead at 85
Actress and comedian Anne Meara, who came to fame in the 1960s as half of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara, has died, NBC News reports. She was 85.
Alongside husband and fellow Second City graduate Jerry Stiller, Meara was a staple of variety programs like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Merv Griffin Show. The duo would continue to work together throughout their 61-year marriage, and later, with their son, Ben Stiller, all three appearing in 2001’s Zoolander.
According to a statement released to the Associated Press by her family today, Meara passed away on Saturday from unspecified causes.
“Anne’s memory lives on in the hearts of daughter Amy, son Ben, her grandchildren, her extended family and friends, and the millions she entertained as an actress, writer and comedienne,” read the statement.
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