Jerry Stiller, comedian and 'Seinfeld' actor dies at 92

Famous American funny man Jerry Stiller has died, son Ben Stiller said Monday. He was 92.

Stiller is perhaps best known to most Americans as the bombastic father in the “Seinfeld” series, a role he landed when close to 70. However, Stiller’s long, successful career dates back to the days of traveling nightclub acts and regular appearances with late-wife Anne Meara on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” which ran from 1948 to 1971.

Ben Stiller said his father died of natural causes and announced his death in a tweet, saying, “He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad.” 

Jerry Stiller reimagined his grouchy father Seinfeld character, Frank Costanza, later in “The King of Queens” television series.

Stiller also appeared in such movies as “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” and John Waters’ “Hairspray.”

He also wrote an autobiography, “Married to Laughter,” about his marriage to wife Anne, whom he considered his soul mate and who died in 2015. The couple – a short Jewish man and a tall Irish Catholic woman – made for an entertaining combination for comedy lovers.

Stiller, raised in Brooklyn to the son of a bus driver, and Meara raised two children: daughter Amy, an actress, and Ben, perhaps the most famous for the entertainment family. As a writer, director and actor, his credits include “Something about Mary” and “Zoolander.”