Teri Garr – nominated for an Oscar for her role in Tootsie – has died at the age of 79.
She is also known for her roles in Young Frankenstein, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and as Phoebe’s mother in the iconic sitcom Friends.
The veteran actress passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
In 2002, the talented star had revealed that she had been diagnosed with a chronic disease that damages the central nervous system (CNS). Years later, she suffered an aneurysm in 2006.
Teri Garr – nominated for an Oscar for her role in Tootsie – has died at the age of 79
Friends reunion in Los Angeles