Cloris Leachman

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Cloris Leachman in 1970

Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021)[Note 1] was an American actress.[4]

Personal Life[change | change source]

She was in many stage plays, movies, and television programs. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award. She was a vegetarian. Leachman was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

Leachman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971 for her role as Ruth Popper The Last Picture Show.

Death[change | change source]

Leachman died on January 27, 2021, at her home in Encinitas, California at the age of 94.[5] The cause of death was a stroke caused by COVID-19.[6][7]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Leachman's manager, Juliet Green, confirmed that she had died on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.[1][2][3]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Quinn, Dave. "Cloris Leachman, Oscar Winner and Mary Tyler Moore Show Star, Dies at 94". People. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Berkvist, Robert (January 27, 2021). "Cloris Leachman, Oscar Winner and TV Comedy Star, Is Dead at 94" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ↑ Bernstein, Adam. "Cloris Leachman, Oscar-winning actress who played Frau Blücher (neighhh!) in 'Young Frankenstein,' dies at 94" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. ↑ "Cloris Leachman". Biography. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  5. ↑ Carmel Dagan (January 27, 2021). "Cloris Leachman, Emmy and Oscar Winner, Dies at 94". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cloris Leachman Died of a Stroke and COVID Was a Contributing Condition: Medical Examiner". People. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cloris Leachman's Cause of Death Was Stroke, COVID-19 Contributed". Entertainment Online. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

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