Seinfeld fame actor Hiram Kasten passes away at 71
Hiram Kasten breathed his last amidst his wife and family at his home in Batavia, New York.
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The New York Post announced the death of actor Hiram Kasten, 71, who was well-known for his roles in TV series like Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Saved by the Bell.
The Facebook post stated that the actor has been battling prostate cancer. As stated in the statement, “only hours after their 38th wedding anniversary,” the actor passed away in the arms of his wife Diana Kisiel Kastenbaum.
Kasten has been battling not only cancer but also Crohn’s disease for the past seven years.
The statement added that although Kasten’s health had declined and he was no longer performing or actively pursuing his career, “he only began to share the terminality of it all with his friends in the last six months” starting in 2017.
His “great comedy and artistic community rallied to his side,” as “some made trips to Batavia to visit him, late night Zoom meetings with friends on both coasts ensued and went into the wee hours of the morning.” “It prolonged his life for at least another two months to be able to laugh with his peers,” his wife mentioned.
From 1993 to 1994, Kasten’s most well-known role was that of Michael from Seinfeld. Being a regular performer at The Comic Strip, a famed club that had hosted Jerry Seinfeld, helped the actor become well-known in the comedy world.
In addition to Seinfeld, Kasten appeared in episodes of Cybill, Mad About You, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Saved By the Bell, and Everyone Loves Raymond.
Kasten went on to appear on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, My Wife and Kids, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and 7th Heaven in the early 2000s.
According to the New York Post, the actor is survived by his wife Diana, daughter Millicent Jade, and brother-in-law Kevin John Kisiel.
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