Linda Lavin Dies: 'Alice' Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87

[rogerballard]

Source: Deadline

Linda Lavin, the beloved veteran stage and TV actress known for her Emmy-nominated role in the 1976 sitcom Alice and for her Tony-winning performance in the 1986 play Broadway Bound, died today, Dec. 29. She was 87.

The news comes as a shock as Lavin has been working as recently as this month as a lead of the upcoming Hulu comedy series Mid-Century Modern. She died unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her PR representative told Deadline.

Read more: https://deadline.com/2024/12/linda-lavin-dead-alice-no-good-deed-tony-winner-1236243483/

[Shellback Squid]

1. I remember having a almost homeless situation in the 90's, I'm glad she made it

great actress and good human being, RIP

[question everything]

2. RIP

[Botany]

3. 87 & with lung cancer is a tough combination

This picture is from almost 50 years ago. According to the internet she was working just
a few months ago.

[applegrove]

4. I loved that show. And what a singing voice she had.

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[jimfields33]

5. Damn it!!!!!!

[LeftInTX]

6. She looked great on Dec 4th! Hard to believe that she was 87!

[elleng]

7. ;-(

' complications from recently discovered lung cancer' ?

[Polybius]

8. On no, Alice!

I loved that show as a kid, my mom and I used to watch it. RIP.

[Raine]

9. R-I-P Linda 💔 😓🙏 nt

[True Dough]

10. Some neighbors and I were recalling old TV shows the other day

while walking our dogs. Sure enough, Alice came up. I didn't know Linda Lavin's status. Sorry to hear she's gone.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. I haven't heard her name in years and years

Used to watch "Alice" back in the day. She had a lot of guest starring roles back then too.

R.I.P.

[hlthe2b]

12. RIP, "Alice"

Linda Lavin was a good one!

[cstanleytech]

13. I think that just leaves Polly Holliday as the last surviving one from the first few years of the show 😞

[OldBaldy1701E]

14. She and her family were guest instructors at The Lost Colony one year.

She as wonderful. A very nice person and a very good actress.

[generalbetrayus]

15. She and Glenn Close both graduated from the College of William and Mary. RIP, Linda Lavin.

[Archae]

16. She was a semi-regular on "Barney Miller," too.

Played a female cop, dated Wojo a few times.

[area51]

17. RIP.