'Housewives' star dies after cancer battle
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June 4, 2012, Monday
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KATHRYN Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, yet loveable, Karen McCluskey on "Desperate Housewives" and the president's secretary on "The West Wing," has died. She was 72.
Joosten, who had battled lung cancer for 11 years, died on Saturday at her home in Los Angeles, her publicist Nadine Jolson said.
Joosten "was surrounded by love and humor 'til the end," her family said in a statement. "We are laughing through our tears."
Joosten won two Emmy awards for her portrayal of Mrs McCluskey, who kept a close eye on her Wisteria Lane neighbors on "Desperate Housewives." The hit show ended its eight-year run on ABC last month with a series finale in which Joosten's character passed away. Her character's battle with cancer was a story line in the show.
Joosten's co-stars took to Twitter to express their condolences.
"Rest in peace, she was an amazing woman and a wonderful actress," Felicity Huffman wrote. Brenda Strong said: "Wisteria Lane won't be the same without you."
Joosten was a psychiatric nurse and single mother in Chicago when she began her acting career at 42. She wrote on her website that she pursued her childhood dream of acting after getting involved with her hometown theater in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Joosten, who had battled lung cancer for 11 years, died on Saturday at her home in Los Angeles, her publicist Nadine Jolson said.
Joosten "was surrounded by love and humor 'til the end," her family said in a statement. "We are laughing through our tears."
Joosten won two Emmy awards for her portrayal of Mrs McCluskey, who kept a close eye on her Wisteria Lane neighbors on "Desperate Housewives." The hit show ended its eight-year run on ABC last month with a series finale in which Joosten's character passed away. Her character's battle with cancer was a story line in the show.
Joosten's co-stars took to Twitter to express their condolences.
"Rest in peace, she was an amazing woman and a wonderful actress," Felicity Huffman wrote. Brenda Strong said: "Wisteria Lane won't be the same without you."
Joosten was a psychiatric nurse and single mother in Chicago when she began her acting career at 42. She wrote on her website that she pursued her childhood dream of acting after getting involved with her hometown theater in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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