<sod>Shandling was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a [[Jew]]ish family. He grew up in [[Tucson, Arizona]], the son of Muriel, a pet store proprietor, and Irving Shandling, a print shop owner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/43/Garry-Shandling.html|title=Garry Shandling Biography (1949-)|publisher=|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/arts/television/28stei.html?pagewanted=1 | work=The New York Times | title=Hey Now: It's Garry Shandling's Obsession | first=Jacques | last=Steinberg | date=January 28, 2007 | accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> The family moved to Tucson so that his older brother, Barry, could receive treatment for [[cystic fibrosis]]. Barry died when Garry was 10.<ref name=billboard>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7272564/garry-shandling-dead-66|title=Garry Shandling Dead at 66|work=[[Billboard.com]]|date=March 24, 2016|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Shandling attended [[Palo Verde High School (Arizona)|Palo Verde High School]]. After graduation, he attended the [[University of Arizona]], at first majoring in [[electrical engineering]], but eventually completing a degree in marketing and pursuing a year of [[postgraduate studies]] in creative writing.<ref name=variety>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/garry-shandling-dead-larry-sanders-show-show-1201738601/|title=Garry Shandling Dies at 66|work=[[Variety.com]]|first=Alex|last=Stedman|date=March 24, 2016|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Shandling was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]],<ref name=people>{{cite web| work= [[People (magazine)|People]]| url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20094137,00.html| title= Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers Can Agree on One Thing: Garry Shandling Is Perfect for Her Old Tonight Show Job|first1= Tim| last1= Allis| first2= Ron |last2= LaBrecque| date= July 21, 1986 |volume= 26 |number= 3| accessdate=January 18, 2013}}</ref> to a [[Jew]]ish family. He grew up in [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]], the son of Muriel, a pet store proprietor, and Irving Shandling, a print shop owner.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.filmreference.com/film/43/Garry-Shandling.html|title=Garry Shandling Biography (1949-)| website= FilmReference.com |accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url= http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/arts/television/28stei.html?pagewanted=1 | work=The New York Times | title=Hey Now: It's Garry Shandling's Obsession | first=Jacques | last=Steinberg | date=January 28, 2007 | accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> The family moved to Tucson so that his older brother, Barry, could receive treatment for [[cystic fibrosis]].<ref name=people /> Barry died when Garry was 10.<ref name=billboard>{{cite web| url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7272564/garry-shandling-dead-66|title=Garry Shandling Dead at 66|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]]|date=March 24, 2016|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref> Shandling attended [[Palo Verde High School (Arizona)|Palo Verde High School]]. After graduation, he attended the [[University of Arizona]], at first majoring in [[electrical engineering]], but eventually completing a degree in marketing and pursuing a year of [[postgraduate studies]] in creative writing.<ref name=variety>{{cite web| url= http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/garry-shandling-dead-larry-sanders-show-show-1201738601/|title=Garry Shandling Dies at 66|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety.com]]|first=Alex|last=Stedman|date=March 24, 2016|accessdate=March 24, 2016}}</ref><eod>