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Rebecca Luker, Star of 'Show Boat,' 'The Music Man' and 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway, Dies at 59

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Rebecca Luker, the enchanting Broadway actress and singer who received Tony nominations for her performances in revivals of Show Boat, The Music Man and Mary Poppins, has died.

She was 59. According to The New York Times, Luker died Wednesday in a Manhattan hospital after announcing in February that she had been diagnosed with ALS late last year.

Her death was confirmed by her agent, Sarah Fargo. Survivors include her second husband, Danny Burstein, like his wife a beloved Broadway performer.

The seven-time Tony nominee wrote two columns for THR this year about his recovery from COVID-19 and how Luker helped him get past the virus.

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