Actor Markie Post, best known for her role in the sitcom ‘Night Court’ has died at the age of 70 after battling cancer for nearly four years, her manager confirmed on Saturday.
In a statement, the actor’s family paid tribute to the actor.
“But for us, our pride is in who she was in addition to acting; a person who made elaborate cakes for friends, sewed curtains for first apartments and showed us how to be kind, loving and forgiving in an often harsh world,” the statement said.
Also Read: ‘The Whitest Kids U Know’ comedian Trevor Moore dies at 41
Born on November 4, 1950, in California, the actor spent close to four decades in the television industry, acting in shows such as ‘Barnaby Jones’, ‘The Incredible Hulk’, ‘The Lazarus Syndrome’, and ‘Hart to Hart.’
Following her death, several of her co-stars took to social media to pay their tributes to the actor.
“I’m heartbroken to lose an angel here on earth! My dear friend and TV mother #MarkiePost is finally at rest after a long hard battle with cancer,” Melissa Joan Hart, Post’s ‘Holiday in Handcuffs’ costar, wrote on Instagram.
“Her example to me of how to be gracious, professional, find the fun in life and be a great mother at the same time will always live in me. I am heartbroken but I know she is at peace. Now this angel on earth gets to spread her wings and be an angel to us all from above. Love you so much Markie! You will be forever missed!” she added.
Also Read: Dennis Thomas of the American band ‘Kool & the Gang’ dies at 70
Post’s another co-star, Sophie Bush, also took to Instagram to offer her condolences.
“I am just heartbroken to heart about the passing of my friend, scene partner (she was a phenom) and forever Bunny, #MarkiePost. Too soon. Prayers to her family, who she always spoke of with a twinkle in her eye,” Bush wrote.
