Garry Emmanuel Shandling was born into a Jewish family in Chicago on November 29, 1949, the son of pet store proprietor Muriel Estelle (née Singer) and print shop owner Irving … See more

During his four-decade career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Additionally, Shandling won 2 British Comedy Awards, … See more

Early work
When Shandling was 19, he drove two hours to a club in Phoenix and showed some jokes to See more

In 1977, Shandling was involved in a car crash in Beverly Hills that left him in critical condition for two days and hospitalized for two weeks with a crushed spleen. While in the hospital, he had a See more

Garry Shandling died from a blood clot in his lungs after developing blood clots in his legs. He felt unwell during a trip to Hawaii for major dental surgery and "had complained of leg pain and shortness of breath at the time."
Shandling suffered … See more

• Confessions of a Late-Night Talk-show Host: The Autobiography of Larry Sanders was written in-character as Larry Sanders by Shandling with David Rensin. It was released October 4, 1999, and was the topic of season five's episode "The Book".
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