‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ star Lynne Marie Stewart dies, aged 78: “She’ll always be the most beautiful woman in Puppetland”

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It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Lynne Marie Stewart has died, aged 78.The actress’ manager Bette Smith confirmed via Deadline that Stewart died on Friday (February 21) after wrapping her upcoming film Dink and Season 17 of It’s Always Sunny in December.Smith said: “She was exhausted, so she went to see the doc.

They discovered she had a tumor between her liver and gallbladder. This was a shock.”Paying tribute she added: “Lynne was the most talented actress.

She loved her craft above everything.”Stewart, who was born on December 14, 1946 in Los Angeles was known for her role as Miss Yvonne, The Most Beautiful Woman in Puppetland, on the popular American children’s show Pee-wee’s Playhouse, which ran from 1986 to 1991.

She reprised the role for a 2010 Los Angeles stage revival as well as a Broadway production, which opened in November 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.She also known for her recurring role as janitor Charlie Kenny’s mother Bonnie, in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.A post shared by Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark (@therealelvira)Cassandra Peterson, known for playing horror hostess Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark, which Stewart also appeared in, was one of the first to pay tribute. “My heart is breaking upon hearing the news of my dear friend Lynne Stewart’s passing,“ she wrote. ”One of the kindest, sweetest, funniest women who ever lived.