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Actress Nell Carter Dead At 54
The Denver Channel ^ | UPDATED: 1:17 p.m. EST January 23, 2003

Posted on 01/23/2003 10:22:50 AM PST by RoughDobermann

Actress-Singer Collapses, Found By Son

Actress Nell Carter, who starred in the television comedy "Gimme A Break," died at her Beverly Hills home Thursday of natural causes, her publicist announced. She was 54.

Carter had won an Emmy for her role in "Gimme a Break!" and a Tony for her performance in the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin."

The actress-singer collapsed and was found by one of her 13-year-old adopted sons.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2003obituary; carter; gimmeabreak; nellcarter; obituary; republicanactress
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1 posted on 01/23/2003 10:22:50 AM PST by RoughDobermann
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To: RoughDobermann
Too bad. She was a talented lady.
2 posted on 01/23/2003 10:23:51 AM PST by EggsAckley
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To: RoughDobermann
She died of *natural causes* age age 54?!

How very sad. Prayers for her adopted children and other loved ones.

3 posted on 01/23/2003 10:24:26 AM PST by homeschool mama
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To: homeschool mama
age age = at age
4 posted on 01/23/2003 10:24:44 AM PST by homeschool mama (ooops)
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To: EggsAckley
Not only that, but I seem to recall her saying she was a conservative.

God rest her soul.
5 posted on 01/23/2003 10:24:59 AM PST by Humidston
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To: RoughDobermann
Too bad, she was soo, how do I say.. morbidly obese.
6 posted on 01/23/2003 10:25:59 AM PST by Porterville
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To: RoughDobermann
Must have been that Clarence Thomas diet her friend Jullianne Malveau was encouraging. (she was nice,sad)
7 posted on 01/23/2003 10:26:38 AM PST by Ron in Acreage
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To: Humidston
I heard that too. I'm betting her death was from her diabetes: article here
8 posted on 01/23/2003 10:27:04 AM PST by EggsAckley
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9 posted on 01/23/2003 10:27:52 AM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: RoughDobermann

R.I.P Nell.

10 posted on 01/23/2003 10:28:20 AM PST by RMDupree (HHD)
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To: EggsAckley
She was really overweight if I remember correctly.
11 posted on 01/23/2003 10:28:42 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you can't beat 'em, beat 'em anyway)
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To: EggsAckley
Thank you for the link, eggs. I was unaware Nell Carter had diabetes.
12 posted on 01/23/2003 10:30:03 AM PST by homeschool mama
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To: RoughDobermann
Prayers for her and her family. I used to love the show "Gimme A Break". She was talented and really made me laugh.
13 posted on 01/23/2003 10:31:39 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (YATTA!)
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To: Porterville
Too bad, she was soo, how do I say.. morbidly obese.

LOL. You are sooo bad!

14 posted on 01/23/2003 10:31:42 AM PST by Damocles (Tag. Your it...)
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To: homeschool mama
You're quite welcome. (Google is an amazing machine)
15 posted on 01/23/2003 10:32:13 AM PST by EggsAckley
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To: homeschool mama
Nell was a large woman. Perhaps 100 pounds over her ideal weight. I would wager that the cause was heart failure.
16 posted on 01/23/2003 10:33:50 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave!)
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To: Humidston
she was at GWB's inaugaration
17 posted on 01/23/2003 10:34:06 AM PST by DM1
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To: Support Free Republic
Can you please not post that on a thread announcing the death of someone.....it is in bad taste....Thanks!
18 posted on 01/23/2003 10:35:06 AM PST by Dog
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To: RoughDobermann
Never watched her show, but had seen enough of her on other shows to get the impression that she was a very nice, thoughtful........and very talented..........lady. May the Good Lord welcome her Home, and may He bring His peace to her family. In Jesus' name................
19 posted on 01/23/2003 10:38:04 AM PST by RightOnline
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To: RoughDobermann
I think she was diabetic
20 posted on 01/23/2003 10:41:53 AM PST by linn37 (work my fingers to the bone and what do I get)
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