In touching tribute, Judd Apatow makes Garry Shandling the star of his Instagram
LOS ANGELES -- It's no secret that Judd Apatow is a big-hearted guy with a mile-wide sentimental streak, but there is something surprisingly touching about his reaction to the death of Garry Shandling, his dear friend and mentor, who died of a sudden heart attack last Thursday.
Since then, Apatow has posted 23 Shandling-related photos -- and nothing but Shandling-related photos -- on his Instagram account. And counting, by the looks of it.
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The latest was a photo of the comedian/writer/producer/beloved colleague as a boy, which Apatow put up midday Wednesday:
Some of Apatow's posts are of the two together, but most are just shots of Shandling at various stages in his life, with a note or a bit of Larry Sanders Show script thrown in for good measure.
Apatow's commitment to keeping vigil -- more than three posts a day now -- is a warm reminder that the late comedian was known to be extraordinarily generous with his time and talents in what may be one of Hollywood's most dog-eat-dog subcultures.
It's also a touching testament to a fruitful cross-generational friendship/mentorship -- the kind you may have thought only exists in TV and movies.
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Josh Dickey is Mashable's Entertainment Editor, leading Mashable's TV, music, gaming and sports reporters as well as writing movie features and reviews.Josh has been the Film Editor at Variety, Entertainment Editor at The Associated Press and Managing Editor at TheWrap.com.A finalist for the Los Angeles Press Club's Best Entertainment Feature in 2015 for "Everyone is Altered: The Secret Hollywood Procedure that Fooled Us for Years," Josh received his BA in Journalism from The University of Minnesota.In between screenings, he can be found skating longboards, shredding guitar and wandering the streets of his beloved downtown Los Angeles.
