What can Democrats and Republicans agree on? Meara was Irish Catholic and converted to Judaism before the couple's two children were born. "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman died on Aug. 28 at the age of 43. His past clients included Donald Trump, George Steinbrenner and the Yankees, Columbia University and the Metropolitan Opera. [5] They also did some comedy sketches between show discussions. Jerry died earlier this month at age 92 of . [16], The comedy team Stiller and Meara, composed of Stiller and his wife, Anne Meara, was successful throughout the 1960s, with numerous appearances on television variety programs, primarily on The Ed Sullivan Show. On October28, 2010, the couple appeared on an episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. My sincere condolences to your family #JerryStiller," wrote actor Orlando Jonesin response to Ben Stiller's post. The son of a bus driver and a housewife, Stiller grew up in Depression-era Brooklyn. IS CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK DEADLY AS SARS, MERS? Jerry Stiller has died at 92. death of veteran actor and comedian Jerry Stiller, the cast of "The Office" created the virtual wedding one couple will never forget, challenges around social distancing and air travel, agree that more action is needed to combat the effects of the coronavirus, shouldn't freak out about 20.5M job losses, Americans' concerns that a family member could contract the illness have eased, New images make Jupiter a huge jack-o'-lantern, "very unlikely"that he will run for president again. Frank Costanza and his wife, Estelle, perfected the . The pioneering hip-hop dancer and star of the film Breakin'" died on Dec. 30 at age 65. The Short List newsletter is a snappy USA TODAY news roundup. Stiller was a multi-talented performer who appeared in an assortment of movies, playing Walter Matthau's police sidekick in the thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and, Divine's husband Wilbur Turnblad in John Waters' twisted comedy Hairspray. But his biggest break as a solo performer came when he landed the role of Frank Costanza, the overbearing father of Jason Alexanders George, on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. He joined the cast as a recurring player in the fifth season, earning an Emmy nomination in 1997 and contributing some memorable moments such as modeling the bro brassiere for men and creating the alterna-holiday Festivus. The creator of "Starsky & Hutch" and the writer of "Purple Rain" died on Oct. 22 at the age of 83. "He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne [Meara, Ben's mom] for about 62 years. He was known for futuristic designs like the bubble dress. Market data provided by Factset. . He was 58. Actor Jerry Stiller. Paul L. Vasquez, whose awestruck reaction upon seeing a double rainbow propelled him to internet stardom, Office co-workers may not always be the life of the party at weddings, but. He died on Dec. 27 at age 33, though no cause of death was given. One of them was After-Play, a 1995 off-Broadway show written by Meara. The "American Idol" finalist and native Texan died Nov. 1. It jump-started the septuagenarians career, landing him a spot playing Vince Lombardi in a Nike commercial and the role of another over-the-top dad on the long-running sitcom King of Queens.. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen passed away on Oct. 6 following a long battle with cancer. He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. Edward Charles Ford, better known as Whitey Ford, was a New York Yankees legend and Hall of Fame baseball player. There was nobody who quite turned a phrase like #JerryStiller & few who got to create a holiday iconically linked to them. Proud Jewish Dad". He was 78. (Reuters) TV host Tom Bergeron was among the first stars to take to Twitter to share a story about an . Stiller recalled that he was out of work and not the first choice for the role of Frank Costanza, father to Jason Alexanders neurotic George. LITTLE RICHARD, 'TUTTI FRUTTI' AND 'GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY' SINGER, DEAD AT 87. [25][26] Stiller also worked as a spokesman for Xfinity. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Im sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes, his son said in a tweet. I was close to 70 years old, and had nowhere to go., JERRY SEINFELD WINS 'COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE' DISPUTE. Wilford Brimley, a beloved character actor who starred in such film as Cocoon and The Natural, died on Aug. 1 at age 85. Frank Costanza even invented an alternate holiday called Festivus, which tormented his onscreen family and has become a fan favourite. 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Serenity now.Hollywood is mourning the death of veteran actor and comedian Jerry Stiller,best known for his roles as George Costanza's father on "Seinfeld" and Leah Remini's father on "The King of Queens." ", While he was known as a nut-job father on the small screen, Stiller and wife Meara raised two children in their longtime home on Manhattan's Upper West Side: daughter Amy, who became an actress, and son Ben, who became a writer, director and actor in such films as "Dodgeball," "There's Something About Mary" and "Meet the Parents.". The pair also wrote and performed radio commercials, most memorably a series of bits for a little-known wine called Blue Nun. In a 2005 Esquire interview, Stiller recalled that he was out of work and not the first choice for the role of Frank Costanza, father to Jason Alexanders neurotic George. The "Gilligan's Island" star, who played Mary Ann on the classic 1960s sitcom, died of complications due to COVID-19 on Dec. 30. Ed Farmer, an MLB player-turned-White Sox radio announcer, died April 1. Sending love and condolences to Some of his well known moments include his famous Festivus celebration, as well as the phrase "Serenity now!" Maggie Griffin, Kathy Griffins mother and co-star of her Bravo reality series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, died March 17 at age 99. "The Exorcist" star Max von Sydow died on March 8 at the age of 90. She was 69. NEW YORK Jerry Stiller, who for decades teamed with wife Anne Meara in a beloved comedy duo and then reached new heights in his senior years as the high-strung Frank Costanza on the classic. @RedHourBen," tweeted comedian Billy Eichner. Celebrity fans of comedian Jerry Stiller took to Twitter on Monday following the sad news of his death at age 92. He played Zoolanders manager, Maury Ballstein. Raphael Coleman, who starred as Eric in the 2005 Emma Thompson movie Nanny McPhee" and went on to devote himself to environmental activism, died suddenly on Feb. 7 at the age of 25. Actor Jerry Stiller, comedy icon, dead of, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Alameda County DAs new policy will reduce prison sentences through widespread elimination of sentencing enhancements, Actor Jerry Stiller, comedy icon, dead of natural causes at 92, Harry, Meghan asked to vacate Frogmore, their UK home, Harry and Meghan back to seeking attention for barrage of new endeavors, Justin Bieber cancels remaining Justice World Tour dates, including California shows, This Oscar season, Asian representation is Everywhere as upstart indie is Academy front-runner, Madonna tried to help late brother even after he slammed her for neglect. Jerry Stiller died on May 11, 2020, at the age of 92. . Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. He was 51. She died at the age of 85. Can y'all please make like ice cream and chill? This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. His death was confirmed early Monday by his son, actor-director Ben Stiller. He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He was 77 years old. Stiller got his start on the comedy circuit in the 1950s after meeting Meara, his wife of 62 years, who died in 2015. ", Stiller, although a supporting player on "Seinfeld," created some of the Emmy-winning show's most enduring moments: co-creator and model for the "bro," a brassiere for men; a Korean War cook who inflicted food poisoning on his entire unit; and an ever-simmering salesman controlling his explosive temper with the shouted mantra, "Serenity now!". Jason Alexander, Stiller's onscreen son in "Seinfeld," paid tribute to the actor following news of his death. " "He was a great dad and grandfather . The son of a bus driver and a housewife, Stiller grew up in Depression-era Brooklyn. / AP. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. MAYO CLINIC VIROLOGIST DR. MATTHEW BINNICKER EXPLAINS, Josh Gad tweeted: "My heart goes out to@RedHourBen& his entire family on this very difficult loss. TV Streaming | "I'm sad to say that my father. Ben Stiller (L) and his father Jerry Stiller(R) arrive at the Help Haiti benefit honoring Sean Penn hosted by the Stiller Foundation and The J/P Haitian Relief Organization, in New York. It also starred comedian Kevin James. His former bandmate, Jesse McCartney, said he died "due to complications from COVID-19." The seemingly mismatched pair - he a short, stocky Jewish guy from Brooklyn, she a tall, Irish Catholic from the Long Island suburbs - shared an immediate onstage chemistry, too. [14] In the 1953 Phoenix Theater production of Coriolanus (produced by John Houseman), Stiller, along with Gene Saks and Jack Klugman, formed (as told by Houseman in the 1980 memoir Front and Center) "the best trio of Shakespearian clowns that I have ever seen on any stage". Jerry Stiller was a multi-talented performer who appeared in an assortment of movies, playing Walter Matthau's police sidekick in the thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" and Divine's husband, Wilbur Turnblad in John Waters' twisted comedy "Hairspray. "Lord of the Rings" star Ian Holm passed away on June 19. He was 41. Starting in October 2010, Stiller and Meara began starring in Stiller & Meara, a Yahoo web series from Red Hour Digital in which they discussed current topics. Famed British author John le Carr, whose books include The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, died on Dec. 13 after battling pneumonia. Download Map Data Globally, as of 4:24pm CET, 21 February 2023, there have been 757,264,511 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,850,594 deaths, reported to WHO. The actor's son, Ben Stiller, who inherited the talent for comedy, announced that his father had died over the weekend at the age of 92. The singer and guitarist, who famously covered Pete Seeger and Lee Hays' song If I Had a Hammer, died due to complications from COVID-19 on Aug. 11 at the age of 83. He was 83. #RIPJerryStiller, he wrote. On May 11, 2020, Stiller died from natural causes at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan at the age of 92. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. And his myriad television spots included everything from "Murder She Wrote" to "Law and Order" - along with 36 appearances alongside Meara on "The Ed Sullivan Show. I was close to 70 years old, and had nowhere to go.. Quinn, Medicine Woman and star of Being John Malkovich, died the night of Feb. 7 at age 91 after he was struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles. Hate crime charges are being considered in theAhmaud Arbery case. JERRY STILLER CONFUSED BY GEORGE COSTANZA'S HERITAGE ON 'SEINFELD'. The show ran for nine seasons, from 1998-2007, with Stiller appearing in every episode. He was 88. The dancer and actress, who appeared in classic television shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Twin Peaks, died on July 14 at the age of 55. Justin Bieber cancels remaining Justice World Tour dates, including California shows Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant was killed Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., that killed four others. 3 children's deaths in NYC tied to COVID-related mystery illness May 11, 202002:04 Jerry Stiller, '60s comedy legend who found renewed fame on "Seinfeld," dies at 92. possibility of federal hate crime charges in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Ben Stiller confirmed his father's death early Monday morning, writing on Twitter: The drummer and lyricist for the 70s and 80s Canadian rock band Rush, died on Jan. 7, according to the bands Twitter account. A COVID-19 expert says the virus could get much worse in a few months. Stuart Whitman, a star of Westerns like The Comancheros and the war movie The Longest Day, died in his home March 16, his son told TMZ. Sumner Redstone, a movie theater owners son who became one of the most powerful moguls in Hollywood history, died on Aug. 11 at the age of 97. Legal Statement. But first,it's been a rocky road for this ice "scream"shop:An ice cream store reopened and theowner says the scene turned chaotic. Former wrestler and actor Tommy "Tiny" Lister, best known for his role in the "Friday" movies, died on Dec. 10. She was 78. TV Streaming | Two men, a father and son,were arrested two months lateron murder and aggravated assault charges, but not until after the incident hadgained wide attention and criticismon social media. The pair also starred in Shoeshine, a film about a young Wall Street investment banker and an old shoeshine man, that scored an Academy Award nomination in the short subject category in 1988. Dieter Laser, the German actor best known for his role as the deranged doctor in The Human Centipede, died on Feb. 29. As they reminisced about Stiller's intonation and gestures, Alexander told. His myriad television spots included everything from Murder She Wrote to Law and Order along with 36 appearances alongside Meara on The Ed Sullivan Show. He died of natural causes, his actor son Ben Stiller revealed on Monday. [30] He had two grandchildren through Ben. "I remember seeing #JerryStiller as half of #stillerandmeara on Ed Sullivan. Sign up here. He was 30. Comedy veteran Jerry Stiller, who launched his career opposite wife Anne Meara in the 1950s and reemerged four decades later as the hysterically high-strung Frank Costanza on the smash television show "Seinfeld," has died. He was 93. "I'm sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes," the 54-year-old wrote in a tribute on Twitter. He was 81. Stiller, who started his career in the 1950s alongside his wife Anne Meara, had a resurgence in the 90s with his iconic character, Frank Costanza on the TV show "Seinfeld that continued between 1998 and 2007 on the hit sitcom The King of Queens where he playedArthur Spooner. Actor Jerry Stiller died from natural causes on Monday, but his life and legacy will continue to be honored every Dec. 23. He was 93. Jerry Stiller. So sorry, and thank you for the joy and the laughter Jerry Stiller, you were, and will always be, comedy gold. He was 77. Jerry Stiller's celebrity friends and fans reacted to his death at age 92 on social media. They were married that fall. Comedian Jerry Stiller, who was best known for his role on 'Seinfeld' as the high strung father of George Constanza, has died of natural causes, his son, actor Ben Stiller confirmed. Anne Meara, died in 2015. "Sending light and love to you sir. He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He earned an Emmy nomination in 1997 for his Seinfeld performance. Video Ad. Jerry Stiller, an actor and comedian and father to Ben Stiller, has died of natural causes. However, Kevin James asked him to join the cast of The King of Queens. He also appeared in various motion pictures, most notably Zoolander (2001) and Secret of the Andes (1999). Love you Dad. One was "After-Play," a 1995 off-Broadway show written by Meara. While he was known as a nut-job father on the small screen, Stiller and wife Meara raised two children in their longtime home on Manhattans Upper West Side: daughter Amy, who became an actress, and son Ben, who would become perhaps the most famous Stiller as a writer, director and actor. Waligwa, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, was 15. [9] They had two children: actress Amy Stiller (born 1961) and actor-comedian Ben Stiller (born 1965). Legendary entertainer Carl Reiner, perhaps best known as the creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show," died on June 29. Just a beloved person in comedy, in NYC, in show business in general. He was 65. Ken Osmond, best known for his role as Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver, died on May 18 at the age of 76. Horn died from complications from COVID-19 in Las Vegas, May 8. Comedian Jerry Stiller, who was best known for his role on 'Seinfeld' as the high strung father of George Constanza, has died of natural causes, his son, actor Ben Stiller confirmed. They were soon appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show and working nightclubs nationwide. The seventh-generation fisherman was a regular on Discoverys Deadliest Catch series, appearing as a deck boss on 78 episodes over seven seasons. The comedians death was announced by his son, actor-director Ben Stiller. These appearances are seen on the band's DVD R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour, released in 2005. After a couple of days of rehearsal Stiller realized the character wasn't working and asked Seinfeld co-creator Larry David if he could perform the character in a different way, which was more in line with his final characterization on the show. But his life and career took off after he met Meara in spring 1953. As a husband-and-wife comedy duo, Jerry Stiller and Meara toured the U.S. together and made frequent appearances on television in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than 30 on top variety program The Ed Sullivan Show. He was 85. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! No cause of death was immediately given. He was 80. He will be greatly missed. He was 88. He was 85. He was 66. He was 62. Jerry Stiller, father of actor Ben Stiller and best known for his Emmy-nominated performance on NBC's 'Seinfeld,' has died at 92 of natural causes. Bobby Brown Jr., son of Bobby Brown and Kim Ward, died in Encino, Calif. on Nov. 19. President Donald Trump and congressional leaders agree that more action is needed to combat the effects of the coronavirus especially given the U.S. lost 20.5 million jobs in April. ", He recalled how he was told to play the meek husband to Estelle Harris, who would play his wife as the "boss lady of the Constanza family.". The legendary Jewish comedian Jerry Stiller, who died Monday at 92, was never quite sure whether Frank Costanza - the tightly wound character he was internationally famous for playing on television - was Jewish or not. [34], Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, "Comedian Jerry Stiller, Who Played Hot-Headed Dad On 'Seinfeld,' Dies At 92", "Actor Jerry Stiller's Favorite Role? The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim. A missile hit an Iranian naval vessel in an apparent friendly-fire episode, killing at least 19 people. Most recently, Jerry Stiller played Arthur on the hit sitcom "King of Queens." The actor, who appeared in several Sam Raimi films including Evil Dead II, Darkman and Spider-Man 2, died on June 30 at the age of 68. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The world awoke on May 11 to the devastating news that Jerry Stiller, an icon in comedy, had died at age 92. This is a compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network. He also was a unit publicist on over 40 movies, including "Pennies From Heaven" and the original "Superman" films. He was 92. The seemingly mismatched pair he a short, stocky Jewish man from Brooklyn, she a tall, Irish Catholic from the Long Island suburbs shared an immediate onstage chemistry, too. He was 28. MLB Hall of Famer and broadcast commentator Joe Morgan died Oct. 12 after suffering from polyneuropathy. He . Stiller earned an 1997 Emmy nomination for his indelible Seinfeld performance. The seemingly mismatched pair he a short, stocky Jewish guy from Brooklyn, she a tall, Irish Catholic from the Long Island suburbs shared an immediate onstage chemistry, too. He will be greatly missed. Ellis Marsalis Jr., New Orleans jazz legend and father of Wynton and Branford Marsalis, died from COVID-19 complications on April 1. Jerry Stiller wrote an autobiographyMarried to Laughter about his decades-long marriage to Meara and their career that was published in 2000. The team announced his death on Oct. 8 at the age of 91. Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally died on March 24 of complications from the coronavirus. Each episode was about two minutes long. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress and singer died on Dec. 23 at age 59 following a battle with ALS. But the character wasn't working - until Stiller suggested his reincarnation as an over-the-top crank who matched his wife scream for scream. He was 77. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Stiller played himself in filmed skits opening and closing Canadian rock band Rush's 30th Anniversary Tour concerts in 2004. He was 92. His Emmy Award-winning son Ben announced his father's death on social media, saying his father died of natural causes. Market data provided by Factset. . 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Madonna tried to help late brother even after he slammed her for neglect As I'm laughing I realize I'm being watched. American actor Jerry Stiller dies aged 92, Follow the action from the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi in our live blog, Follow the live scorebetween Parramatta and Melbourne as the new NRL season begins. Patricia Bosworth, a stage and screen actress who also penned celebrity biographies, died April 2 from complications of the coronavirus. "Captains Log Stardate 54: As we begin a new week it is sad to hear about the passing of Jerry Stiller; a comedic genius, fellow actor & friend. Born Gerald Isaac Stiller in New York City in 1927, Jerry Stiller launched his comedy career opposite his wife Anna Meara, who died in 2015. The co-creator of classic TV series including Columbo and Murder, She Wrote" died on Dec. 27 at age 87. The couple went on to appear as a team in dozens of film, stage and television productions. ", Actress Rebecca Metz said: "Very early on, I had a few lines on King of Queens. She was 82. She died on Oct. 21 at age 101. Herman Cain, a former GOP presidential candidate and business czar, died on July 30 from complications of the coronavirus. Corbis via Getty Images. "It was never really clear if the Costanzas were Jewish or Italian or what they were," Stiller told the New York Post . Market data provided by Factset. He was 73. Comedy Legend Jerry Stiller Dead at 92. Paula Kelly, an Emmy-nominated actress known for TV series like Night Court and films like Sweet Charity and The Andromeda Strain, died on Feb. 8 in Whittier, California. Stiller voiced the announcer on the children's educational show Crashbox. They also starred in their own syndicated five-minute sketch comedy show on radio, Take Five with Stiller and Meara, from 1977 to 1978.[18]. Stan Kirsch, one of the stars of the syndicated '90s fantasy drama Highlander: The Series, died on Jan. 11. Earl Camerson, one of the first Black actors to be cast in major roles in British films, died at the age of 102 on July 3. Cemetery workers scramble to bury the dead during pandemic: Men may be more vulnerable to the coronavirus than women. The average household spends $5,102 a month. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. The couple went on to appear as a team in dozens of film, stage and television productions. He was 89. There was a brief involvement in Shakespearean theater, including a $55 a week job with Jack Klugman in Coriolanus.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Caroline Flack, former host of Love Island, died at the age of 40 on Feb. 15. Longtime music executive Andre Harrell, who founded the hip-hop label Uptown Records and mentored Sean Puff Daddy Combs, died on May 7 at age 59. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "I love watching people enjoy my work." He died on Oct. 20 at age 92. Until Stiller suggested it, Meara had never thought of doing comedy. A new study could help explain why. Jerry Stiller, the comedian who was bestknown for his roles on "Seinfeld" and "The King of Queens," has died of natural causes, Ben Stiller, his son,announced on Monday. My dad (also a Jerry) came to the taping and got to meet Jerry Stiller, who kvelled over how proud he must be of me. He was 30. Ben Stiller is a star comic actor in his own right. Janet Dubois, who starred on the CBS sitcom Good Times and wrote and performed the theme song to "The Jeffersons," passed away on Feb. 18. The star, who had three children with husband John Travolta, was 57. He was 59. Updated on: May 11, 2020 / 8:58 PM Olivia de Havilland, an Oscar-winning actress best known for her role as the timid but strong Melanie in the 1939 classic Gone With the Wind, died July 26 of natural causes. He was 92. He will be greatly missed. Clark died on Dec. 29 at the age of 82. In a 2005 Esquire interview, Stiller recalled that he was out of work and not the first choice for the role of Frank Costanza, father to Jason Alexander's neurotic George. Dinkins, the first Black mayor of New York City, passed away Nov. 23. All rights reserved. Ben Stiller confirmed the death "from natural causes" early Monday morning. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1 and Planes: Fire and Rescue. "Jerry Stiller always made us laugh," said Alexander, beginning at the minute 32 mark in the video below. He was 41. Comedy veteran Jerry Stiller, who launched his career opposite wife Anne Meara in the 1950s and reemerged four decades later as the hysterically high-strung Frank Costanza on the smash. Love you Dad., In addition to his TV work, starting with comedy appearances with his wife Anne Meara, Stiller had memorable turns in movies, playing Walter Matthaus NYPD partner in 1974s The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and the mild-mannered husband of Divines Edna Turnblad in John Waters original 1988 comedy Hairspray., Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2020 (Photos), He also appeared with his son, Ben Stiller, in a series of movies, including the Oscar-nominated 1987 short film Shoeshine as well as The Heartbreak Kid, Zoolander and Zoolander 2.. He was 78. He was 67. He was 35. He will be missed. Charlie Daniels, a country music and Southern rock legend known for his song The Devil Went Down to Georgia, died on July 6. 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