Days of Our Lives actress Linda Carlson has passed away aged 76.
The Hollywood star died on October 26 in Connecticut, USA, following a struggle with ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Her family paid tribute to Linda as they announced her death in the LA Times on Wednesday.
She was best known for her appearance as Judge Beth Bornstein in series Murder One from 1995 until 1997.
The actress also appeared on the big screen as a noisy neighbour in 1992’s Honey, I Blew Up the Kids and played Aunt Pearl on The Beverley Hillbillies in 1993.
Her passion for acting was kickstarted at school in Edina, Minnesota, and she went on to pursue acting at the University of Iowa, where she graduated with a BA.
She was granted a full scholarship to attend New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with an MFA.
Linda was also an accomplished writer, having been published in the NY Times on multiple occasions.
The beloved star spent several decades working in theater, commercials, television and movies. Her theater credits include appearances both on and off Broadway and numerous seasons at repertory theaters throughout the US and Canada
Carlson appeared off-Broadway in the Negro Ensemble Company’s The Harangues in 1969, then made her Broadway debut in 1973 in a revival of Full Circle, directed by Otto Preminger. Meanwhile, she taught acting at NYU to make ends meet.
The Knoxville, Tennessee native came to California to audition for Katharine Hepburn’s role in a TV series remake of The African Queen. Though Carlson didn’t get the part, she did land a role as a doctor on the 1977 ABC series Westside Medical.
From 1978 until 1979, she played the reporter girlfriend of Ron Leibman‘s convict turned criminal defense attorney on CBS’ short-lived Kaz.
She later showed up on episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati, Lou Grant, Remington Steele, St. Elsewhere, Cagney & Lacey, Clueless, Days of Our Lives, NYPD Blue and Passions.
Recognising social and economic disparity, she funded scholarships at the Village for Children and Families in Hartford and at the Virginia Avenue Project in Los Angeles, where she also served as a board member and president.
Her goal was to help children reach their full potential and achieve their dreams, especially young women.
She is survived by her husband James A. V. Hart, sister Janet Calson Ouren, her brother James Hale Carlson and four nieces and nephews.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
