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Susan Saint James Dies at Age 80 Following Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

Actress Susan Saint James has died at age 80 from pancreatic cancer after stepping away from acting following her run on Kate and Allie.

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Actress Susan Saint James has died at the age of 80 from pancreatic cancer, according to Nacionale and TVLine. TVLine and Enstarz reported that the Emmy-winning star passed away on October 26. [1][3][5]

Saint James earned two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her performance as Kate McArdle on the CBS sitcom Kate and Allie, TVLine reported. The television series ran for 122 episodes between 1984 and 1989. Enstarz noted that Saint James was also known for her starring role in the series McMillan and Wife. [1][5]

According to TVLine, Saint James retired from regular acting when Kate and Allie ended in 1989. Balancing her television career with raising four children had taken a physical toll on her health. The production of Kate and Allie was filmed in New York City, which required Saint James to travel from her family home in Litchfield, Connecticut, after they relocated from California. [1]

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In short

  • Susan Saint James died of pancreatic cancer on October 26 at age 80.
  • Saint James starred as Kate McArdle in 122 episodes of the CBS sitcom Kate and Allie.
  • She retired from regular acting in 1989 to focus on her health and family.

Sources

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  1. [1]Why Susan Saint James Left Hollywood At The Height Of Her Kate & Allie FameTVLine, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Why Susan Saint James Left Hollywood At The Height Of Her Kate & Allie FameIMDb, 1h ago
  3. [3]Susan Saint James cause of death: the Kate & Allie star died of pancreatic cancer at 80Nacionale, 14h ago
  4. [4]EXCLUSIVE: Susan Saint James' Alcohol Battle Revealed After Star's Death Aged 80RadarOnline, 1d ago
  5. [5]Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife,’ Dies at 80Enstarz, 1d ago

Background

  1. [6]Disappearance of Susan Powell on Wikipedia
  2. [7]Classical Hollywood cinema on Wikipedia
  3. [8]Kate (film) on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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