We are so very sorry to share the news of the passing of an icon. The great Teri Garr, knockout blonde bombshell with perfect comedic timing and a heart of gold, as passed away. Garr was arguably best known for her role of Inga in Mel Brooks‘ seminal comedic classic, “Young Frankenstein,” and for her turn in “Tootsie,” which nabbed her an Oscar nomination. She also co-stared alongside Richard Dreyfus in Steven Spielberg‘s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”
She started her movie career as a gogo dancer in the background of 6 Elvis Presley films, and eventually would appear in “Star Trek,” “FRIENDS,” and Francis Ford Coppola‘s “The Conversation.”
Talk about range!
Garr was 79.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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