The Oscar-nominated actress is known for her roles in hit movies including Young Frankenstein and Tootsie.

Teri Garr, known for her work in "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday in Los Angeles. Garr's publicist confirmed to The Associated Press that the comedian died of multiple sclerosis. She began her career in the entertainment industry as a background dancer in a number of Elvis Presley movies, and went on to earn an Academy Award nomination for her role as Sandy Lester in the 1982 Dustin Hoffman comedy, "Tootsie." Actress Teri Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis. She was 79. (Getty Images) The daughter of Eddie Garr, a well-known vaudeville comedian and Phyllis Lind, one of the original Rockettes at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Garr seemed destined for show business.

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Cloris Leachman, known for her decades-long career in film, television and beyond, has died at the age of 94. She died on Wednesday of natural causes, her rep told Fox News. Leachman was a history-making actress, having racked up more Emmy award wins than any other performer in the business with eight awards for primetime programming and an additional Daytime Emmy for appearing in "ABC Afterschool Specials."

"Young Frankenstein" will come alive in theaters once again on Oct. 5, with a live introduction from writer-director Mel Brooks, who will pay tribute to the classic spoof's late star Gene Wilder. The intro will be broadcast from the 20th Century Fox Lot in 500 theaters nationwide, according to an announcement from Fathom Events Tuesday.

Actress Cloris Leachman issued a statement about the death of "Young Frankenstein" co-star Gene Wilder, who died from Alzheimer's disease Sunday. He was 83 years old. Leachman, 90, fondly remembered the actor, who starred in classic films like "Blazing Saddles" and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." "Gene was in a class by himself," her exclusive statement to People Magazine read Monday. "I looked up to him yet on the set he was just one of us. I remember when we were shooting'Young Frankenstein' there was a scene where I had to get the group up the stairs immediately. I had to say, 'Shtay close to zee candles' and turn toward him. As I turned around I could see his face was in two pieces. We had to do our scenes 14 times over because he'd be laughing so hard. Alas…alas… So, dear Gene, I vill say, Goodnight."

For anyone who's heard the "Oompa Loompa" song or Frankenstein pronounced as "Fronkensteen," news of actor Gene Wilder's death on Monday cuts deeply. Wilder died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at age 83, according to his nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman. Wilder passed away in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut, late Sunday, reported the Associated Press. He had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, in 1989. Wilder was born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee and began studying acting at age 12.