AP NEWSBREAK: Actress Anne Meara, mom of Ben Stiller, dies

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress and comedian Anne Meara has died. She was 85.

Her husband, 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.

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[SoapBox]

1. Oh my...

My condolences to the family and RIP Anne.

[asjr]

2. The two were marvelous together!

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. My memories of her go wayyyy back.

I really admired her.
As a kid, I had an aunt who resembled her, so maybe that was part of the liking.

[Maeve]

28. I remeber them singing "My Yiddisha Mama Macree" re their difference in background

Mike Douglas' show or maybe Merv Griffin?? Long time ago, but a fond thought, anyway...

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. RIP Dear Anne

You will be missed.

[JI7]

5. loved her on all my children

[bluestateguy]

6. Veronica on Archie Bunker's place

The wisecracking chef.

[shenmue]

7. Rest in peace

[MBS]

8. so sorry to hear this

She and her husband were a great team.

[Cooley Hurd]

9. The GREAT Anne Meara!!!!

Cross gently, Anne...

[gwheezie]

10. they were a great team

Very funny lady

[Newsjock]

11. They were on the very first episode of Tattletales

[Kingofalldems]

12. From the tonight show 60's:

[bvf]

13. Sincere condolences to the Stillers

and to her own family.

Stiller and Meara were quite a team in my youth.

[monmouth4]

14. They were very popular back in the early days of tv and much of the discussion centered around

her being Irish Catholic and he being Jewish. That was quite the discussion back then and thankfully both Meara and Stiller just laughed it off and made jokes about it. End of discussion....lol.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Oh no! How very sad! Always liked both of them so much!

Condolences to the family and to her fans everywhere...

[Tom_Foolery]

16. RIP...

[Bluenorthwest]

17. She was a funny and sweet person.

The Tonight Show, Stiller and Meara-Computer Dating

[question everything]

18. RIP Anne Meare

How ironic. From being part of the comedian team to "mother of.."

[CBHagman]

32. Yeah, I wish we could recommend individual responses.

She's part of American comedy history!

[mountain grammy]

19. Very funny and lovely woman. Rest in peace, Anne.

[Skittles]

20. loved her; she always made me laugh

[rhett o rick]

21. I am disappointed that the article title writer thought it was necessary to include "mom of

Ben Stiller." Not a criticism of the OP. Thanks for posting Steve.

[CBHagman]

33. Again, I wish we could click "like" on responses...

...such as yours.

[rock]

22. Condolences

I loved her performances and remember her in, of all things, "The Boys from Brazil".

[rhett o rick]

23. I loved Anne and Jerry on "King of Queens". Been a fan since the early years. nm

[tabasco]

24. I have really great memories of her on TV from when I was growing up

RIP & thanks for the laughs!

[BumRushDaShow]

25. Wow.

Another gone from classic (performing) "couples". "Stiller & Meara" were like "Steve & Edie" and "George & Gracie" - an almost inseparable act. The interplay was always key. Of course Jerry was classic in Seinfeld with his Festivus for the rest of us.

Sorry to see Anne go and R.I.P.

[IrishEyes]

29. Sad news.

She was a funny person and was a great part of a comedy team with her husband. May she rest in peace. I noticed that in the couples mentioned "Steve & Edie" and "George & Gracie" that the wife passed away before the husband.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. Yup

in those instances, it was ladies first... With these two though, I always chuckled that he was feisty but she was feistier! They were quintessential "New YAWK".

[PSPS]

26. Jerry and Anne used to do promos on HBO in its early days

Here's one from 1980:

?t=1m20s

[deathrind]

27. RIP.

[RoccoR5955]

30. RIP n/t

[SeattleVet]

31. Funny, classy lady.

I was in a little Broadway restaurant one night with a friend from work, after a theater preview (he also worked part-time as a theater critic, so we'd get the reviewer tickets and see a lot of shows). Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara were at the next table, and Woody Allen a few tables down. La Cage aux Folles was still a big hit, and the huge table at the back center of this place was 'permanently reserved for George Hearn's party'. Ms. Meara was very engaging and funny, and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening next to them.

[TwilightGardener]

34. Sorry to hear it. I only ever knew her as Spence's Mom on King of Queens,

she was great on that show (along with her husband). RIP.

[cui bono]

35. I met her once.

My friend asked her what it was like working on Archie Bunker's Place. Her answer: "It was episodic."

RIP

[Jefferson23]

37. So much talent in one family, she was funny. I never saw some of their earlier work until

now with the clips they're showing. What a terrific yin yang they had and great love.