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Lynne Marta dies at 78: Footloose and Starsky & Hutch star passes away after battle with cancer... just weeks after death of her ex David Soul


Marta spent four decades in show business, with her most prominent work coming in the movies Footloose and Joe Kidd; and on the TV show Love, American Style.

Veteran actress died Thursday at her home in LA after battling cancer She appeared in movies including Footloose and Joe Kidd Her TV resume featured stints on Love, American Style and Barnaby Jones Marta, who was born October 31, 1948 in Somerville, New Jersey, was the younger daughter of father George, who served as the state's air and water pollution commissioner. On TV, she had also been features on a number of shows produced by the late Aaron Spelling, including The Mod Squad, Charlie's Angels, The Rookies, Matt Houston and Vega$.

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