Teri Garr: Sad Last Days For ‘Young Frankenstein’ Star
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Teri Garr — who made the world laugh in films like "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie" — is battling multiple sclerosis, with friends fearing that the beloved star is now in her final days! As these photos exclusive to The National ENQUIRER show, Teri was slouched and somber in mid- March when she emerged from her Los Angeles home for a lonely pizza dinner with a caregiver.
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“It’s so tragic to see Teri this way,” said an insider. “She was once one of America’s top funny ladies, but now the laughter is virtually gone from her life.” The 69-year-old star first showed signs of the crippling autoimmune disease in 1983. What began as a strange tingling in her foot while jogging in New York’s Central Park quickly segued into stabbing pain. It took doctors till 1999 to finally diagnose MS!
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The comely comedian managed to find a new generation of fans playing the mother of Lisa Kudrow's character on "Friends" — but retired from acting in 2007 when her symptoms became too much to bear. “These days Teri can’t do much at all,” the insider related. Clutching a cane, she can only manage to walk a few feet. And in addition to debilitating physical effects, Teri also suffers from extreme fatigue and occasional memory loss.
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Top New York internist Dr. Stuart Fischer, who has not treated Teri, told The ENQUIRER the star’s own immune system is attacking the sheathing on her nerves. “There’s no known cause and no known cure, and the disease is unfortunately irreversible,” he said. Medication, however, can slow the march of MS. Thanks to these drugs, Teri — seen here in 2014 with Mel Brooks and Cloris Leachman — is proving she is tougher than she looks!
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On her “good days,” said the insider, Terri even attends an exercise class! “Her nurse will take her so she can stretch and be with people,” the source said. “Teri is unbelievably brave. Sometimes you’ll catch glimpses of her former bubbly self. That only makes it more heartbreaking!”
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
Teri Garr — who made the world laugh in films like "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie" — is battling multiple sclerosis, with friends fearing that the beloved star is now in her final days! As these photos exclusive to The National ENQUIRER show, Teri was slouched and somber in mid- March when she emerged from her Los Angeles home for a lonely pizza dinner with a caregiver.
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner/Files
“It’s so tragic to see Teri this way,” said an insider. “She was once one of America’s top funny ladies, but now the laughter is virtually gone from her life.” The 69-year-old star first showed signs of the crippling autoimmune disease in 1983. What began as a strange tingling in her foot while jogging in New York’s Central Park quickly segued into stabbing pain. It took doctors till 1999 to finally diagnose MS!
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
The comely comedian managed to find a new generation of fans playing the mother of Lisa Kudrow's character on "Friends" — but retired from acting in 2007 when her symptoms became too much to bear. “These days Teri can’t do much at all,” the insider related. Clutching a cane, she can only manage to walk a few feet. And in addition to debilitating physical effects, Teri also suffers from extreme fatigue and occasional memory loss.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Top New York internist Dr. Stuart Fischer, who has not treated Teri, told The ENQUIRER the star’s own immune system is attacking the sheathing on her nerves. “There’s no known cause and no known cure, and the disease is unfortunately irreversible,” he said. Medication, however, can slow the march of MS. Thanks to these drugs, Teri — seen here in 2014 with Mel Brooks and Cloris Leachman — is proving she is tougher than she looks!
Photo credit: Getty Images
On her “good days,” said the insider, Terri even attends an exercise class! “Her nurse will take her so she can stretch and be with people,” the source said. “Teri is unbelievably brave. Sometimes you’ll catch glimpses of her former bubbly self. That only makes it more heartbreaking!”
Photo credit: Coleman-Rayner
