Teri Garr Dead: ‘Young Frankenstein’ Actress Dies at 79

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Teri Garr — famous for her roles in Young Frankenstein, Tootsie and Mr. Mom — has died. She was 79 years old. The late actress’ death was confirmed by her manager, Marc Gurvitz, to CNN on Tuesday, October 29. The news comes nearly 20 years after Teri shared her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.

During a 2002 interview with CNN, Teri explained her battle with MS. After she had visited 11 doctors and felt body pain for years, she noted that there was “not a lot of information out there about” MS and “a lot of people don’t know that it’s not that bad.”

“I mean, I’m going on with my life,” she said at the time.

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