Rip Torn, the US actor best known for his roles in Men in Black and The Larry Sanders Show, has died aged 88.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media.

A character actor with a seven-decade career, he won an Emmy in 1996 for playing Artie, Sanders' irascible producer, in Garry Shandling's sitcom.

His sole Oscar nomination came for 1983 drama Cross Creek.

Will Smith, who appeared with Torn in Men in Black and its first sequel, paid tribute by posting a picture of them together on Instagram.

Fantasy writer Neil Gaiman said the actor had been the inspiration for the Mr Wednesday character in his novel American Gods.