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What Was Linda Lavin’s Cause of Death? Late Actress Honored in Her Final Role in ‘Mid-Century Modern’
Actress and singer Linda Lavin died at 87 years old in December 2024 amid filming for her Hulu comedy Mid-Century Modern. What was her cause of death?
Linda’s PR rep confirmed her death to Deadline on December 29, 2024, revealing that she “passed unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer.” Episode 9, titled “Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman,” took an emotional turn from the show’s lighthearted humor, as it began with Bunny telling his pals through tears that his mother had passed away unexpectedly while they were on a drive together. Mid-Century Modern creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, who also created Will & Grace together, told TV Line that it was Linda’s idea to give her character that kind of ending.
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