Garry Shandling: Life in pictures
Comedy writer and actor Garry Shandling is shown at his Brentwood home in 2007.
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Shandling appears on stage for HBO’s “The 1995 Young Comedians Special” at the Wheeler Theatre in Aspen, Colo., during the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
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Shandling works with Jeffrey Tambor on the set of “The Larry Sanders Show in August 1992.
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Shandling, left, and actor David Duchovny joke around during the 50th Emmy Awards on Sept. 13, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium.
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Shandling, left, and Peter Tolan show off their Emmys for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series during the 1998 Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium.
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After four years of “The Larry Sanders Show,” Shandling bailed out. “I’ve never been someone who could find a groove and just mosey along. Once it’s been accomplished, I say, “Let’s move on.”
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Shandling, right, continued his collaborations with Duchovny when he guest-starred in a 2000 episode of “The X-Files.”
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Garry Shandling poses in front of a painting in his management office.
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Shandling, left, and Bill Maher at the 52nd Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sept. 10, 2000.
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Shandling performs at the Children’s AIDS Foundation benefit at the Wilshire Theater in Beverly Hill on March 19, 2005.
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Shandling, center, at the 2004 Emmys, hosted the event in 2000 and 2004, and hosted the Grammy Awards from 1990 to 1995. Throughout his career, Shandling was nominated for 19 Emmys and two Golden Globes.
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Shandling, right, was on hand as actor David Duchovny was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Jan. 25, 2016.
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