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Looking Back at Linda Lavin’s Life of Love and Laughter: ‘Most Proud’ of Her Wonderful Family


Alice star Linda Lavin died at age 87 in December 2024 due to complications from lung cancer, but she left a legacy of love and laughter after her passing.

“She thought she’d just be all glamorous and sing a fabulous sexy song, but instead Mel put her in a hamburger suit,” remembered Linda to Closer. From 1976 to 1985, Linda, who died on December 29, 2024, of complications from recently discovered lung cancer at age 87, played one of television’s first blue collar, single working moms on TV. Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesIn addition to her role in the Netflix limited series No Good Deed, Linda will appear in two upcoming projects, the Hulu comedy Mid-Century Modern and a film called One Big Happy Family.

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