Grumpy Old Geeks People Rip Torn Person Rip Torn 2 mentions in 1 episode An actor whose death at age 88 is noted near the end of the episode. Mentions 360: Slackers Jul 13, 2019 1:16:09 Award-winning actor Rip Torn has died, age 88. 1:16:28 He obviously played Artie, the producer on the Larry Sanders show.