Torn, who died Tuesday, won an Emmy Award for playing the gruff producer Artie on The Larry Sanders Show. In 1994, he told Fresh Air that he based his character on Johnny Carson's long time producer.

Actor Rip Torn gives the thumbs up as he holds his Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Arthur on the "The Larry Sanders Show" at the 48th Annual ...

Rip Torn, the tenacious, temperamental Texan whose much-admired career was highlighted by his brilliant turn as Artie the producer on HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show, died Tuesday. He was 88.

Rip Torn, the eccentric and temperamental Texan actor who won an Emmy Award for his influential role in the 1990s sitcom The Larry Sanders Show, died Tuesday at the age of 88.

Rip Torn gives a thumbs-up to photographers after winning the Emmy for Actor in a Comedy Series for HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show” in 1995.

Linda Doucett recalls how Rip Torn, who died Tuesday at 88, was a beloved fixture on the set of 'The Larry Sanders Show' — if sometimes a volatile one: "One day, the A.

Rip Torn, who played Garry Shandling's profane, loyal producer on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show and also won a Tony Award, died at age 88.

Rip Torn, an Emmy Award-winning actor who starred in “Men in Black” and HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died, according to his publicist Rick Miramontez. He was 88.

Emmy Award-winning actor Rip Torn died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 88 at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut, those close to him announced.

Rip Torn, Veteran Actor and ‘Larry Sanders Show’ Star, Dead at 88 Emmy Award-winning actor starred in close to 200 roles - including Men in Black, The Cincinnati Kid and 30 Rock - over seven ...

Actor Rip Torn, who earned Oscar and Tony nominations as well as an Emmy Award and two Obies, has died Tuesday in Lakeville Conn., his representative confirmed. He was 88.