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Teri Garr — well-known for her roles in Young Frankenstein, Tootsie and Mr. Mom — has died. She was 79 years previous. The late actress’ demise was confirmed by her supervisor, Marc Gurvitz, to CNN on Tuesday, October 29. The information comes almost 20 years after Teri shared her Multiple Sclerosis prognosis.

During a 2002 interview with CNN, Teri defined her battle with MS. After she had visited 11 medical doctors for inexplicable ache, she famous that there was “not a lot of information out there about” MS and that “a lot of people don’t know that it’s not that bad.”

“I mean, I’m going on with my life,” Teri mentioned at the time. “I think now the good news is that there’s a lot of good medicines out there and options for people.”

Elsewhere within the interview, Teri recalled when she felt ache in her physique.

“Starting many years ago, I would run, jog in the park, and I just started tripping,” she mentioned. “It was just, like, my toe. I would start to trip, and then, that would go away. Then, I would get some tingling in my arm. And I went to one doctor who said, ‘Oh, this is an orthopedic problem.’ … I called my brother in L.A. who is a doctor and he said, ‘You know, get another opinion.’ So, I went to a neurologist. And he said, ‘Yes, it’s a pinched nerve.’”

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune illness that impacts the mind, per Mayo Clinic. The sickness can result in everlasting harm of the nerve fibers within the central nervous system. There is at present close to remedy for MS, however numerous therapies can be found.

After being misdiagnosed a number of instances, Teri ultimately realized that she was dwelling with MS. During her CNN interview, the late Academy Award nominee identified that she was “in denial” about her situation, noting that she got here “from a show business family” and was accustomed to denial.

Teri’s dad and mom have been part of showbiz. Her father, Eddie Garr, labored as a vaudeville performer, an actor and a comic, whereas her mom, Phyllis Lind Garr, was a Rockette. After graduating from North Hollywood High School, Teri began auditioning and steadily discovered work as an actress and a dancer.