Anne Meara, the loopy, lovable comedian who launched a standup career with husband Jerry Stiller in the 1950s and found success as an actress in films, on TV and the stage, has died. Jerry Stiller and son Ben Stiller say Meara died Saturday. No other details were provided. The Stiller family released a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday describing Jerry Stiller as Meara's "husband and partner in life." "The two were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long," the statement said. Read more http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/05/24/actress-anne-meara-mom-ben-stiller-dies-at-85/
Ben Stiller Remembers Mom Anne Meara on Twitter Ben Stiller ✔ @RedHourBen Thank you so much for all the kind words about Anne. All of us in our family feel so lucky to have had her in our lives.
61 years is a long marriage. For hollywood, it's almost unheard of. I remember them on Ed Sullivan, too. And both were great even recently in their old age.
