This person died 2016, age 66. He studied electrical engineering at the University of Arizona. He began his comedy career as a writer and went on to become one of the most successful stand-up comics of the 1980s. He had frequently substituted for Johnny Carson as the “Tonight Show” host. His show was often cited as a groundbreaking precursor to shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “30 Rock.” He was best known for “The Larry Sanders Show,” a dark look at life behind the scenes of a late-night talk show. Today’s dead celebrity is Garry Shandling. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the show, please sign up for our mailing list at famousandgravy.com. Also play our mobile quiz app at deadoraliveapp.com Transcript of this episode Famous & Gravy official website Dead or Alive App NYT Obituary of Garry Shandling Garry Shandling’s first appearance on The Tonight Show Theme song from the “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” The Tortured Soul of Garry Shandling article from the New Yorker Trailer for Jud Apatow’s documentary “Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn Linden Leaf Spirits USA (promo code FAMOUS20)
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