Tony-winning Linda Lavin, a Broadway actress, reportedly passed away on December 29 at the age of 87.
The renowned actress and protagonist of the 1976 sitcom “Alice” was employed during the month of her passing.
She was in the midst of filming the Hulu comedy series “Mid-Century Modern,” in which she played a leading role, and she promoted her new Netflix show “No Good Deed.”
According to Lavin’s public relations representative, the actress’s abrupt passing was caused by complications from lung cancer that was recently diagnosed.
Lavin was nominated for an Emmy award for her performance in “Alice” and was awarded a Tony award for her performance in the 1986 play “Broadway Bound.”
The renowned actress was previously a child stage sensation. In the 1960s, she initiated her Broadway career.
Lavin was a double menace in the industry due to her abilities as a Hollywood actress and in theater.
Before securing the lead character of a waitress at a roadside diner and a widowed young mother in “Alice,” she secured a recurring role on the ABC sitcom “Barney Miller” from 1975 to 1976.
Nine seasons and a total of 202 episodes comprised the series.
Her spouse of 19 years, Steve Bakunas, was present when she passed away.
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