His death was announced on Monday on Twitter by the actor Ben Stiller, who called him “a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband”.
Jerry Stiller enjoyed a long career on stage and screen, often accompanied by his wife, Anne Meara, with whom he formed a popular comedy act.
Stiller told the New York Post that he bought Ben a Super 8 film camera when he was 10.
The comedian Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92.