According to PEOPLE, Estelle Harris died in Palm Desert, California, as a result of natural causes. She was 93 years old.
According to a statement sent to Deadline on Saturday, the actress’s death was disclosed by her family.
“It is with the deepest regret and sadness that we announce the passing of Estelle Harris, who passed away this evening at 6:25 p.m.,” her son Glen Harris wrote on Facebook.
She was nearly unequaled in terms of compassion, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy, and love, and she will be sorely missed by everyone who was fortunate enough to have known her, he continued.
Estelle Harris was an actress and comedienne from the United States who was noted for her loud, grating voice. She is well recognized for her role on Seinfeld as Estelle Costanza.
Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, Muriel in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and Mama Gunda in Tarzan II are among her other credits.
Harris was born Estelle Nussbaum on April 4, 1928, in Manhattan, New York, the younger of two daughters of Polish Jewish immigrants Isaac (“Ira”) and Anna Nussbaum, who had a candy business.
When she was seven years old, she relocated to Tarentum, Pennsylvania, to be closer to her aunt and uncle, who had invited her father to work in their candy business. Tarentum High School was her alma mater.
How did Estelle Harris Die?
According to our sources, the death of Estelle Harris occurred in Palm Desert, California, as a result of natural causes.
