'' Alice ' Star Linda Lavin Passed Away of Heart Attack From Lung Cancer

Famous television comedy starlet Linda Lavin passed away of lung cancer and other health concerns, TMZ has actually found out.

TMZ has actually gotten Linda’s death certificate, which exposes the “Alice” star passed away after a cardiopulmonary arrest– which stops blood from pumping into your heart, normally triggering the individual to fall unconscious– with lung cancer noted as the underlying cause.

In 2024, Linda was provided a bronchoscopy– a treatment in which a doctor looks inside your respiratory tracts to deal with or identify a lung condition. Linda was cremated in January at the Los Angeles home of her partner, Steve Bakunas, according to the file.

As we initially reported, Linda died in L.A. in December. The starlet concerned Hollywood years back, landing her very first huge function in 1976 as Alice Hyatt on the CBS program “Alice Does not Live Here Any Longer.”

The comedy’s title was later on reduced to “Alice,” as Lavin’s character– a widow supporting her boy– went on to end up being a sign for all working mommies. For this function, Lavin won 2 Golden World awards and was chosen for an Emmy.

Lavin likewise starred in another popular ’70s comedy, “Barney Miller”– along with a number of Neil Simon Broadway plays, specifically “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” and “Broadway Bound.” She was chosen for 6 Tony Awards, however just took home the prize when, for “Broadway Bound.”

Lavin was 87.