Suzanne Pleshette Dies in Los Angeles

AP ^ | 3 hours ago | By BOB THOMAS

[Las Vegas Ron]

Suzanne Pleshette Dies in Los Angeles By BOB THOMAS – 3 hours ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — Suzanne Pleshette, the husky-voiced star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at age 70. Pleshette, whose career included roles in such films as Hitchcock's "The Birds" and in Broadway plays including "The Miracle Worker," died of respiratory failure Saturday evening at her Los Angeles home, said her attorney Robert Finkelstein, also a family friend. Pleshette underwent chemotherapy for lung cancer in 2006. "The Bob Newhart Show, a hit throughout its six-year run, starred comedian Newhart as a Chicago psychiatrist surrounded by eccentric patients. Pleshette provided the voice of reason. Four years after the show ended in 1978, Newhart went on to the equally successful "Newhart" series in which he was the proprietor of a New England inn populated by more eccentrics.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Great lady..one of my first crushes as a youngster. R.I.P.

[RaceBannon]

She was a Cutie...

[RightWhale]

Lots of vacancies showing up in my generation lately. Getting to be kind of an empty warehouse sound to it.

[wally_bert]

I was only a kid when that series ran but I loved that show and still do. Her death is a big loss.

[Yorlik803]

She was a classy, sexy woman.
Rest in peace.....

[ChildOfThe60s]

She was a classy lady and a real professional.

[nyyankeefan]

she always seemed like a nice lady....RIP!

[bill1952]

Getting to be kind of an empty warehouse sound to it.

Yes. :( Age has betrayed us.

[TornadoAlley3]

[BlessedBeGod]

'Newhart' Actress Suzanne Pleshette Dies at 70 with almost 200 replies and a lot of pics.

[x]

Wait a minute ... Maybe this is all some strange dream Bob had ...

[Ciexyz]

I just watched an episode of Route 66, Season One, from 1960, in which she played a murderess. She had real presence on screen.

[norge]

Like they say at our age “don’t buy green bananas”.

[beaversmom]

ping

[Paleo Conservative]

Pleshette underwent chemotherapy for lung cancer in 2006.

That's a horrible disease. I had an uncle who died from lung cancer in 1969. That motivated me to never take up smoking. My father didn't stop smoking till another 15 years after his brother died. I don't think he'd be alive today if he hadn't stopped smoking 23 years ago.

[zip.com]

Oh, man, she wasn’t very old. I will miss her! ;o(

Always thought of her as a pretty lady and nice person.

[TCats]

i will never forget the last episode of “Newhart”. The dream was absolutely brilliant and funny as Hell to boot!

[norge]

Like they say at our age “don’t buy green bananas”.

[Puppage]

one of my first crushes as a youngster

Mine, too. RIP

[Rte66]

Didn’t know she was in that - will have to remember to look for her when I get those DVDs. Thanks.

(I’ve already posted a lot on the other thread.)

RIP, Suzanne.