Hiram Kasten, known for his work on “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died at age 71 after a battle with prostate cancer.

The actor died in his wife’s arms hours after their 38th wedding anniversary, according to a statement posted Sunday on the actor’s official Facebook account. His wife, Diana Kisiel Kastenbaum “loved and tenderly cared for him until the end.”

According to the statement, Kasten’s health took a knock in 2017. He continued acting and chose to keep his health issues private. For several years, he battled illnesses including prostate cancer and Crohn’s disease before finally revealing his “terminality of it all” with friends in the last six months. He died Sunday.

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