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Garry Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, writer, producer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his work in It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show.

Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as Sanford and Son and Welcome Back, Kotter. He made a successful stand-up performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and became a frequent guest-host on the show. Shandling was for a time considered the leading contender to replace Carson (other hopefuls were Joan Rivers, David Letterman, and David Brenner).

In 1986, he created It's Garry Shandling's Show which was nominated for four Emmy Awards (including one for Shandling) and lasted until 1990. His second show titled The Larry Sanders Show, which began airing on HBO in 1992, was even more successful. Shandling was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards for the show and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1998, along with Peter Tolan, for writing the series finale.

He appeaerd in films including Zoolander and The Dictator, had a recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier and also lent his voice to Verne in Over the Hedge. Shandling's final performance was as the voice of Ikki in The Jungle Book.

During his career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, along with many other awards and nominations. He served as host of the Grammy Awards four times and as host of the Emmy Awards three times.

Shandling died at his home on 24th March 2016 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 66. The Los Angeles Police Department reported that he suddenly collapsed in his home having suffered a heart attack.

"My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don't really know me."

Garry Shandling


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