The actress was married to her husband and collaborator, Jerry Stiller, for 61 years. She also frequently appeared in the work of her son, Ben Stiller.
Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in 2008.
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A statement released to the Associated Press on Sunday by the Stiller family confirmed the news but provided no details of her death. "The two were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long," the statement read, describing Stiller as Meara's "husband and partner in life."
Though Meara was most recently known for her memorable supporting roles on Sex and the City and The King of Queens, she had been making audiences laugh for close to six decades.
Meara first came to fame as one-half of the legendary duo Stiller and Meara, a comedy team she formed with her husband. The pair became prominent on the comedy scene in the '60s, eventually becoming regulars on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Stiller and Meara appear with Ed Sullivan on his show in 1970.
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