Teri Garr, known for her roles in «Young Frankenstein» and «Tootsie», has passed away. She was 79 years old
29 october 2024 в 22:13
Teri Garr, known for her roles in the films «Young Frankenstein», - «Tootsie», - and «Mr. Mom», - has passed away. She was 79 years old. The late actress’s death was confirmed by her manager Mark Gurvitz to CNN on Tuesday, October 29. The news came almost 20 years after Teri shared her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
During a 2002 interview with CNN, Teri explained her struggle with MS. After visiting 11 doctors and feeling pain in her body for many years, she noted that there is «not a lot of information» about MS and «many people don’t know that it’s not so scary».
«I mean, I’m still living my life», - she said at the time. «I think the good news now is that there are a lot of good medications and options for people».
Elsewhere in the interview, Teri recalled when she first felt pain in her body.
«Starting many years ago, I was running, jogging in the park, and I just started stumbling», - she said. «It was like, my toe. I would start stumbling, and then it would go away. Then I started getting a tingling in my hand. And I went to one doctor who said, 'Oh, it’s an orthopedic problem.' … I called my brother in Los Angeles, who is a doctor, and he said, 'You know, get a second opinion.' So, I went to a neurologist. And he said, 'Yes, it’s a pinched nerve.'»
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic. The disease can lead to irreversible damage to nerve fibers in the central nervous system. There is currently no cure for MS, but there is treatment available.
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During a 2002 interview with CNN, Teri explained her struggle with MS. After visiting 11 doctors and feeling pain in her body for many years, she noted that there is «not a lot of information» about MS and «many people don’t know that it’s not so scary».
«I mean, I’m still living my life», - she said at the time. «I think the good news now is that there are a lot of good medications and options for people».
Elsewhere in the interview, Teri recalled when she first felt pain in her body.
«Starting many years ago, I was running, jogging in the park, and I just started stumbling», - she said. «It was like, my toe. I would start stumbling, and then it would go away. Then I started getting a tingling in my hand. And I went to one doctor who said, 'Oh, it’s an orthopedic problem.' … I called my brother in Los Angeles, who is a doctor, and he said, 'You know, get a second opinion.' So, I went to a neurologist. And he said, 'Yes, it’s a pinched nerve.'»
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic. The disease can lead to irreversible damage to nerve fibers in the central nervous system. There is currently no cure for MS, but there is treatment available.
The story is developing…
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