News Rip Torn, the joyfully cynical producer on ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ dies at 88 July 10, 2019 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY Comments Off on Rip Torn, the joyfully cynical producer on ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ dies at 88 Emmy winner Rip Torn, who died Tuesday at 88, appeared in '"Sweet Bird of Youth" and "Pork Chop Hill" but is best known for "The Larry Sanders Show."