Jill Jacobson Dies: ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ & ‘Who’s the Boss?’ Actress Was 70

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Jill Jacobson, the actress known for appearances in shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Who’s the Boss? has died.

She was 70. According to friend and publicist Dan Harary, Jacobson died “after a long illness” on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Culver West Health Center in Culver City, California. “Beautiful, energetic, and positive to the end, she will be deeply missed by numerous relatives, friends, and her beloved dogs Benny and Kowalski,” reads a statement from her family.

The actress, who received awards for her work as a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, revealed earlier this year that she overcame a two-and-a-half-year struggle with esophageal cancer that “kind of took me out of the game for a while.” She explained to Jim Masters, “What I went through was pretty intense.

You can’t function, you just can’t function. And now I’m so grateful, I just want to keep going, I want to help people. It makes you want to help people.” Jacobson’s The New Gidget co-star and close lifelong friend Caryn Richman also remembered Jacobson in a statement. “Jill’s comic timing was brilliant.