Jerry Stiller<\/strong> \u2014 the actor\/comedian who famously played George Costanza\u2019s dad on \u201cSeinfeld\u201d \u2014 has died.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Jerry was one of the most accomplished comedians of his time. Jerry and Anne Meara<\/strong> teamed up together to produce an incredibly popular husband\/wife comedy duo, appearing on tons of TV shows. They also produced son Ben Stiller<\/strong><\/a>, who said his dad died from natural causes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n As they say \u2026 yada, yada, yada, and then Jerry got a call from the folks over at \u201cSeinfeld\u201d to see if he wanted to play George Costanza\u2019s pop, Frank, and thankfully, Jerry said yes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n He was hysterical \u2026 he hated that Jews couldn\u2019t really partake in XMAS festivities, so he invented Festivus, which he called \u201ca holiday for the rest of us where you gather your family around and you tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He actually didn\u2019t even appear in a \u201cSeinfeld\u201d episode until Season 5 \u2014 the show went 9 seasons \u2014 and was only on 30 of the 180 shows, but he made an indelible impression, inventing products like bras for men.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n Jerry did not sit back and revel in his success after \u201cSeinfeld\u201d wrapped in 1998. \u00a0A few months later he was back on TV, this time playing a slightly more subdued version of Frank on \u201cThe King of Queens,\u201d where he took on the fatherly role of Arthur Spooner.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The show was a huge hit and Jerry was there for all 9 seasons and appeared in nearly 200 episodes. The show\u2019s run ended in 2007.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Jerry\u2019s acting career spanned more 50 years \u2026 his first TV appearance was way back in 1956, when he played Hugh in \u201cStudio One in Hollywood.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Jerry, of course, also appeared in several movies with Ben \u2026 including \u201cZoolander,\u201d \u201cThe Heartbreak Kid,\u201d \u201cHeavy Weights\u201d and \u201cHot Pursuit.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n