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Frail Linda Lavin seen in final photos before death at 87 following lung cancer battle

Linda Lavin died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 87 due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer.

Back on Broadway, Lavin later starred in Paul Rudnick's comedy The New Century, had a concert show called Songs & Confessions of a One-Time Waitress and earned a Tony nomination in Donald Margulies´ Collected Stories. Michael Kuchwara of the AP gave Lavin a rave in 'Collected Stories,' writing that she 'gives one of those complete, nuanced performances, capturing the woman´s intellectual vigor, her wry sense of humor and her increasing physical frailty with astonishing fidelity. This year, she continued keeping busy and guest starred on CBS' Elsbeth, took on a recurring role on Netflix's No Good Deed and also worked on the upcoming Hulu show, Mid-Century Modern; pictured December 2021 in Los Angeles

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