At Garry Shandling's Memorial, Some Startling Family History
The comedian's generosity and success is all the more amazing given what he endured as a kid.
There were numerous celebrities and Hollywood power brokers in attendance at the memorial for Garry Shandling organized by Judd Apatow and generously paid for by HBO. But it was a pair of folks on the fringes of Tinseltown who left the most lasting mark Sunday night at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
Cousin Mike Shandling shared some crazy family history. Per a report by Chris Gardner for our sister publication The Hollywood Reporter:
As a kid, Shandling adored his big brother, Barry, who was three years older and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as a toddler.
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