Linda Lavin Dies at 87, Her Representative Reveals Cause of Death

Linda Lavin has sadly passed away at the age of 87.

The actress, who won a Tony for her performance in Broadway Bound in the ’80s, died on Sunday (December 29).

Her PR representative confirmed the sad news and revealed the cause of her death.

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Speaking to Deadline, her representative said that Linda passed “unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer.”

Linda has had a prolific career, both on our television screens and in theaters.

This year, she starred in the Netflix series No Good Deed alongside the likes of Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano. She was filming for Matt Bomer and Nathan Lane‘s new show Mid-Century Modern shortly before her death.

Aside from her Tony win, Linda was also nominated for an Emmy for her performance in the ’70s sitcom Alice.

She will be greatly missed.

Our thoughts go out to everyone who knew and loved Linda at this difficult time. RIP.