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Teri Garr, actor known for “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie” roles, dies at age 79

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Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died, CBS News confirmed. She was 79.

Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” publicist Heidi Schaeffer said in a statement. Garr battled other health problems in recent years and underwent an operation in January 2007 to repair an aneurysm.

Garr grew up in Los Angeles with two older brothers in a show business family.

Her mother, Phyllis, was a former dancer. Her dad, Eddie, a traveling comedian and a gambler, who died when Garr was 11.

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Teri Garr poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, California, circa 1983.
Teri Garr poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, California, circa 1983.

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Lindsey Reiser reports on the final week of campaigning before Election Day, what new data from a key battleground state tells us about the state of the race, and the process of certifying the results once the ballots are counted.

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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech Tuesday evening to thousands of supporters at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke ahead of the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. She told voters that Trump is “unstable” and “obsessed with revenge.” Nancy Cordes has the latest.

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