Uncle Leo of 'Seinfeld': A musical tribute to Len Lesser
Len Lesser -- "Seinfeld's"' cantankerous Uncle Leo -- has died.
As Lesser once told the Los Angeles Times about his character: "He's the kind of guy who is a total nuisance at times and the kind of guy you avoid. He's is very warm and outgoing and loud. He's a very expansive character, and that has an attraction to it I think.
"Many people have told me, 'Oh my God. My father is like you.' "
"Something comes up every day," Lesser said in a 1998 interview with The Times. "I just want to do stuff that interests me now. Suddenly, in my old age, I'm working and I'm known much more than I ever had been."
So it's no wonder the Internet is abuzz with remembrances and tributes to the actor, who died Wednesday in Burbank. To wit: the above YouTube video, which was actually posted in January, set to the song "Lido Shuffle" by Boz Scaggs.
-- Scott Sandell
We will miss you dearly, Len!!! JERRY, HELLO!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Marv | February 17, 2011 at 10:08 AM
HELLOOOOOOOO!!!! RIP <3
Posted by: DRE DAWG | February 17, 2011 at 11:24 AM
ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS. RIP.
Posted by: LORDOFME | February 17, 2011 at 12:29 PM
"you didn't say hello!?"
Posted by: sipote | February 17, 2011 at 12:36 PM
"she's on a FIXED income!"
Posted by: JZarris | February 17, 2011 at 01:47 PM
My regret is that Mr. Pitt never got to meet Uncle Leo..RIP Len. ..Love Yer
Posted by: Ian Abercrombie | February 18, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Ciao, Len....Remembering the laughs, between takes....
Posted by: Ian Abercrombie | February 18, 2011 at 08:55 AM
Hook nosed? That's how you describe someone? I'm surprised coming from the L.A. Times...
Posted by: lynn | February 18, 2011 at 07:46 PM
"Nobody just overcooks a hamburger...."
Posted by: eli | February 19, 2011 at 08:04 AM
The Seinfeld facebook page does a pretty good job at posting some of the classic moments http://www.facebook.com/seinfeld
Posted by: jana | February 25, 2011 at 12:55 PM