Linda Lavin, Star of TV’s ‘Alice’ and a Tony Winner, Dies at 87
variety.comCarmel Dagan Staff WriterLinda Lavin, star of CBS’ long-running sitcom “Alice” and a Tony winner for Neil Simon’s play “Broadway Bound” who remained active in TV and on stage, died Sunday.
She was 87.A representative for Lavin confirmed the actress died unexpectedly Sunday due to complications from lung cancer that had been recently discovered.
As recently as Dec. 4 Lavin attended the premiere of Netflix’s dark comedy series “No Good Deed” at the streamer’s Tudum Theater in Hollywood.Lavin was also ready to co-star with Matt Bomer and Nathan Lane in the upcoming Hulu comedy “Mid-Century Modern,” which is in the midst of filming its first season.
The show hails from “Will & Grace” creators/executive producers David Kohan and Max Mutchnick and director-producer James Burrows for 20th Television. “Working with Linda was one of the highlights of our careers.
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