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Linda Lavin Dead: Star of TV's Alice and a Tony Winner was 87

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Longtime TV icon Linda Lavin, star of 'Alice' and Tony-winning stage actress, passes away at 87 after recent lung cancer diagnosis.
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  • Lavin, best known for her Emmy-nominated role as the titular waitress on the '70s-'80s sitcom 'Alice', won a Tony Award in 1987 for her performance in Neil Simon's 'Broadway Bound'.
  • Lavin remained active in TV and theater up until her unexpected death, with her representative confirming she died due to complications from a recently discovered lung cancer diagnosis.
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Linda Lavin, CBS, Alice, Broadway Bound
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