# Uncle Leo from "Seinfeld" dead at 88. :-( **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2011, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682 "2011-02-17T07:12:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/1 "2011-02-17T07:12:03Z")
Len Lesser [died in his sleep](http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/02/16/len.lesser.obit/index.html?hpt=T2) this morning. What a funny, funny guy. All in all, he made over 500 film, television and stage appearances. Hello, Jerry. Hello. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/2 "2011-02-17T07:14:04Z")
“Your cousin Jeffery… Now HE really knows how to do a death scene. You should SEE him! He clutches his CHEST! He flops on the FLOOR! Now THAT’S the way to do a DEATH scene!” ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/3 "2011-02-17T07:31:18Z")
Very sad news. I was writing a tribute piece for my blog, highlighting the best Uncle Leo moments, and I realised just how hilarious the character was, surely among the funniest of all the recurring characters. “HELLO!” ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/4 "2011-02-17T07:34:04Z")
At least Jeffery is still alive. He works for the parks department. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/5 "2011-02-17T08:25:31Z")
I didn’t realize he played so many Lesser roles. ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/6 "2011-02-17T08:48:31Z")
I read in the AV club that you could tell everything about Uncle Leo by how he said “Hello.” Len Lesser was a great actor and amazingly funny; I’ll remember him for that, and lots of other people will too. RIP ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/7 "2011-02-17T09:35:47Z")
Jason Alexander just posted this on his Twitter: > [@](#): > > Len was a tremendous guy. He was a smart actor/comedian who knew exactly what he was doing in the creation of Uncle Leo. I enjoyed many wonderful conversations with Len who was so openly grateful to be part of our show and so humble about his stunning contribution to it. I am so happy to have known him and my sympathies go to his family. But his was a fun life and he leaves many fans behind and many who will be enjoying his work for years to come. > > “Hellooo” Uncle Leo. And goodbye. Sleep well. Much love. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/8 "2011-02-17T14:55:46Z")
You know who we got here, Clive? This here’s [Josey Wales.](http://www.imfdb.org/images/8/81/TOJWColt1849Pocket-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/9 "2011-02-17T17:30:22Z")
I guess grim death finally caught up to him. Goodbye, Uncle Leo. Goodbye. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/10 "2011-02-17T17:40:26Z")
It’s pretty amazing how good all of the minor characters on Seinfeld were. Uncle Leo, George’s Parents, Newman, etc. were just incredible and managed to capture a character perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncle-leo-from-seinfeld-dead-at-88/571682/11 "2011-02-17T18:04:57Z")
“Swarm! Swarm!!” A great character actor.