Hiram Kasten, comedian and 'Seinfeld' regular, dies at 71

Actor Hiram Kasten, who made his mark in standup comedy and network TV shows like "Seinfeld," died in western New York after a prolonged illness, his family said Sunday.

Actor Hiram Kasten, who made his mark in standup comedy and network TV shows like "Seinfeld," died in western New York after a prolonged illness, his family said Sunday.

Kasten was 71 when he passed away in Batavia, outside of Buffalo, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

"Hiram Kasten loved show business and lived his dream of being in show business," the family said in a statement announcing his death.

Kasten's cause of death was not disclosed but the family said he'd been "fighting through a multitude of illnesses" in the past seven years, "including prostate cancer."

In the past six months, Kasten had been been telling friends he was terminally ill.

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