Comedian Garry Shandling speaks onstage at the First Annual Comedy Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on March 26, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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Actor and comedian Garry Schandling has died at age 66.
According to TMZ, a 911 call came in from his Los Angeles-area home Thursday morning and he was taken to nearby hospital. He was still alive when he arrived at the medical facility. He did not have any known illnesses.
Comedian Garry Shandling speaks onstage at the First Annual Comedy Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on March 26, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
A source connected to Schandling told TMZ that the 66-year-old appeared healthy and was talking to people Thursday morning.
Shandling was best known for being on "It's Garry Shandling's Show" and "The Larry Sanders Show."
Shandling tweeted out a photo as recently as Sunday of him with friends Kathy Griffin and Bob Odenkirk.
So @GarryShandling & I had to call Saul @mrBobOdenkirk pic.twitter.com/DcLhvfvaJZ
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) March 21, 2016
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