Kevin James and Leah Remini pay tribute to Jerry Stiller

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"One of the most kind, loving, and funny people to ever grace this earth," James wrote on Instagram of the late Stiller, who played his The King of Queens father-in-law, following the news that the actor and comedian has died at age 92. "Thank you for so many incredible memories. I love you and miss you. Requiescat in pace." Remini wrote of her King of Queens dad: "I will be forever grateful for the memories, the fatherly talks off screen and for the many years of laughter, the kindness he had shown to me and my family...You will be so very missed Jerry.

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• Jason Alexander tweeted "I adore this man" of Seinfeld dad: "Such sad news that my beloved friend, Jerry Stiller, has passed," Alexander added in a separate tweet. "He was perhaps the kindest man I ever had the honor to work beside. He made me laugh when I was a child and every day I was with him. A great actor, a great man, a lovely friend. #RIPJerryStiller I Love you."
• Stiller originally turned down Seinfeld: "I pass. I don't want to do it."