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The Latest: Coroner says Shandling died from natural causes

FILE - In this April 10, 2007 file photo, actor Gary Shandling arrives at the wrap party and DVD release for "The Larry Sanders Show" in Beverly Hills, Calif. Shandling, who as an actor and comedian pioneered a pretend brand of self-focused docudrama with "The Larry Sanders Show," died, Thursday, March 24, 2016 of an undisclosed cause in Los Angeles. He was 66. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
FILE - In this April 10, 2007 file photo, actor Gary Shandling arrives at the wrap party and DVD release for "The Larry Sanders Show" in Beverly Hills, Calif. Shandling, who as an actor and comedian pioneered a pretend brand of self-focused docudrama with "The Larry Sanders Show," died, Thursday, March 24, 2016 of an undisclosed cause in Los Angeles. He was 66. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File) FILE - In this April 10, 2007 file photo, actor Gary Shandling arrives at the wrap party and DVD release for "The Larry Sanders Show" in Beverly Hills, Calif. Shandling, who as an actor and comedian pioneered a pretend brand of self-focused docudrama with "The Larry Sanders Show," died, Thursday, March 24, 2016 of an undisclosed cause in Los Angeles. He was 66. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

By Associated Press 2 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Latest on the death of actor and comedian Garry Shandling (all times local):

3:30 p.m.

A coroner’s official says Garry Shandling’s death appears to be from natural causes and no autopsy is planned.

Lt. David Smith says there has been no official cause of death determination yet, but medical records will be used to determine how the 66-year-old comedian died.

Shandling was taken from his Los Angeles home by ambulance Thursday morning for an unspecified medical emergency and pronounced dead at a hospital.