has died. The star of screen and stage died suddenly early Thursday morning at her home in Los Angeles. She was 73.Ramsey's death was confirmed to ET by her rep Thursday evening.
No cause of death has yet been disclosed.The Philadelphia native was born on May 10, 1947, and had her first big acting role on an episode of in 1976.
She went on to be cast as a series regular on , a sketch comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby, shortly thereafter.Ramsey is best remembered for her role as the soft-spoken Officer Laverne Hooks in the franchise, beginning with the first film in 1984., Ramsey reprised the role for every subsequent installment in the series until Additional film and TV credits include , and.
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