American comedian whose self-referential style influenced many othersWith two landmark series in the 1980s and 90s, Garry Shandling, who has died of a heart attack aged 66, transformed television comedy. It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show were among the most influential comedy programmes of their era, creating a self-referential style that made a huge impact on everyone from Jerry Seinfeld, Larry …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:34PM on March 25, 2016