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Marion Ramsey, an actress best known for her portrayal of Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy franchise, has died. She was 73.

Police Academy actress Marion Ramsey has died at the age of 73 at her home in Los Angeles.The news was confirmed by Ramsey’s management team at Roger Paul Inc, per Variety.

Hollywood actress Marion Ramsey has passed away at the age of 73.

has died. The star of screen and stage died suddenly early Thursday morning at her home in Los Angeles.

Marion Ramsey, most famous for playing soft-spokenOfficer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy comedy films throughout the 1980s, has passed away.She was 73 years of age at the time of her death on Thursday, in Los Angeles, California.While a cause of death has not yet been announced, her management team at Roger Paul Inc. confirmed Ramsey's passing.

Variety. No cause of death has been determined but Ramsey was said to have fallen ill in recent days.Ramsey’s most notable role was that of officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy franchise, which she starred in from 1984-1989.

Marion Ramsey has sadly died at the age of 73, it has been confirmed. The actress, best known for starring in Police Academy, died at her Los Angeles home on Thursday. Ramsey’s management team at Roger Paul Inc. A announced her death but said, although she had been ill in recent days, a cause of death is yet to be determined. Fans will remember Ramsey for her notable role as squeaky-voiced Officer Laverne Hooks in Police Academy, beginning with the first installment and going on to star in the next four sequels. Ramsey was also a Broadway veteran and starred in the 1978 production Eubie!, a biographical music about celebrated jazz pianist Eubie Blake.

Deadline reported that she had been sick recently.Marion was best known for playing Officer Laverne Hooks in “Police Academy.” The star’s signature role came in the 1984 hit that starred Steve Guttenberg. Her high-pitched voice and comedic timing made her character a standout in the film. “Police Academy” was such a success, five sequels spawned over the next five years with Marion appearing in all of them. She also appeared in the hit 1978 Broadway show “Eubie!”Marion, who was born in Philadelphia, began her on-stage career just four years before, performing in productions of “Hello, Dolly!” The entertainer later starred alongside acting legend Bette Davis in the musical “Miss Moffat” – which went on to become a massive flop.Around this

Marion Ramsey, who was best known for playing Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy series, has sadly passed away at the age of 73.

Eli Countryman Marion Ramsey, known for acting in the “Police Academy” films and gracing the Broadway stage in 1978’s “Eubie!,” died Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 73.Roger Paul of Roger Paul Inc., the agency that managed Ramsey, confirmed the news to Variety.

Police Academy actress Marion Ramsey has died at the age of 73.A cause of death has not been determined.She was best known for playing Officer Laverne Hooks in all five of the Police Academy films.Marion was orginally a stage actor and starred in the original Broadway and subsequent touring productions of Hello, Dolly!.Another one of Marion’s memorable role was in the hit 1978 Broadway show Eubie!.Her first TV appearance was one US sitcom The Jeffersons.She later was a regular on Bill Cosby’s sketch show Cos.Marion landed her most iconic role in the first Police Academy film in 1984 - and was renowned for her high-pitched voice in the role.In 1993 Marion reprised her role in the video John Virgo: Playing for Laughs and in a 2006 episode of

Marion Ramsey has died at the age of 73, her rep has sadly confirmed.

Marion Ramsey, an actress and singer who appeared in the 1978 hit Broadway show Eubie! but is best known for her portrayal of the sweet, squeaky-voiced Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy franchise, died today in her Los Angeles home. She was 73.