Actor Len Lesser, famous for playing Uncle Leo on Seinfeld, has died. Len Lesser, who is known as Uncle Leo from Seinfeld, died in his sleep from complications of pneumonia in Burbank, California.

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Last night Jason Alexander returned from opening night of Gigi at the Reprise Theater Company to hear that Len Lesser, an old Seinfeld castmate, had died. Lesser portrayed the scene stealing (and book ...

It’s fine that Len Lesser, who died yesterday of cancer-related pneumonia, is being primarily remembered now for “Seinfeld,” on which he played Jerry’s Uncle Leo. It was a good, memorable role. But I ...

LOS ANGELES (CBS4) -- Len Lesser, the veteran character actor best known for his scene-stealing role as Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld," has died. He was 88. Lesser's family said in a statement that he died ...

Jerry Seinfeld spoke out Thursday about the passing of Len Lesser, saying his “Seinfeld” co-star was one of the cast’s “favorites.” In a statement sent by Seinfeld’s rep to the Daily News, the ...

The world knew him as Uncle Leo but the students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary School in Arleta knew Len Lesser as their acting coach. Lesser, who died last week at 88, played a role at Canterbury ...

Len Lesser, the man who played the good-natured cheapskate Uncle Leo on “Seinfeld,” died on Wednesday from cancer-related pneumonia, his family said. He was 88. Best known for his enthusiastic “hello” ...

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Actor Len Lesser, 88, passes away Wednesday of pneumonia related to cancer. By Mike Barnes Len Lesser, perhaps best known as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld but a veteran actor with more than 500 appearances on ...

LOS ANGELES — Len Lesser, the veteran character actor best known for his scene-stealing role as Uncle Leo on “Seinfeld,” died Wednesday. He was 88. Lesser’s family said in a statement that he died in ...

Len Lesser, the veteran character actor best known for his scene-stealing role as Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld," died Wednesday. He was 88. Lesser's family said in a statement that he died in Burbank, Calif ...