Marion Ramsey, an actress best known for her portrayal of Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy franchise, has died. She was 73.
Ramseydied early Thursday morning in her Los Angeles home, her management team at Roger Paul Inc. confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
A cause of death was not provided. Born in Philadelphia on May 10, 1947, Ramsey appeared on The Jeffersons in 1976 and later was a regular on Bill Cosby's sketch show, Cos.She played Hooks in the Police Academy franchise throughPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989).Her other screen work includes a role on SyFy's cult TV moviesLavalantula (2015) and its 2016 sequel, 2 Lava 2 Lantula!
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