Actor Rip Torn dies at the age of 88

Actor Rip Torn dies at the age of 88

July 10, 2019 4:23 pm EST.

Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theatre, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died. He was 88.

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