Hollywood remembers Teri Garr as a comedy legend

David Letterman is calling Terri GarrWho died on Tuesdayone of his “favorite guests of all time”, while Garr’s Mr. Mom Costar Michael Keaton laments “the day I dreaded and knew would come.”

The late, great Teri Garr, who lit up everything from sitcoms (Batman, that girl, friends), entertainment shows (Shindig!, Sonny and Cher’s Comedy Hour), talk shows (she’s done them all, but her classic Letterman appearances are hard to beat), some of the funniest movies ever made (Young Frankenstein, Tootsie), and even occasional dramas (Close encounters of the third kind, conversation) is remembered today by her co-stars and colleagues for the light she was.

Michael Keaton, Garr Mr. Mom co-star wrote on Instagram: “This is the day I dreaded and knew would come. Forget about how great she was as an actress and comedian. she was a wonderful woman. not only is he great to work with, he’s great to be around. AND go back and watch her comedy shows – Man, she was great! RIP girl.

In a short Instagram post, Letterman writes, “We remember one of our all-time favorite guests,” accompanied by a clip of the talk show host introducing Garr and giving a standing ovation.

“Oh man, this is devastating,” Paul Feig, who directed Garr, wrote on Twitter Unaccompanied minor. “Teri was a legend. So funny, so beautiful, so nice. I had the honor of working with her in 2006 and she was everything I dreamed of. Truly one of my comedy heroes. I couldn’t love her more. It’s a great loss.”

Michael McKean, who played with Garr in the 1999s Kill the Manwrote: “I will always love Teri Garr.”

Producer Gale Ann Hurd wrote: “A truly fantastic actor and person… who we worked on briefly Dick and I will never forget her. Valiant struggled with the effects of multiple sclerosis, never complaining, terrified that she would lose her SAG health insurance. We live in a country where #TerriGarr had to worry about that.”

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