Judd Apatow on Garry Shandling: He 'taught me everything I know'

Judd Apatow has issued a statement on the unexpected death of comedian Garry Shandling, who was one of his mentors in the business.

"Garry would see the ridiculousness of me being asked to sum up his life five minutes after being told of his passing. It is a perfect, ridiculous Larry Sanders moment. I can imagine how Hank would handle it but I just don't know how to sum up someone I loved so much who taught me everything I know and was always so kind to me. I am just too sad. Maybe tomorrow I will do better," Apatow wrote in an email to TheWrap.

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