Celebrities Who Died in 2023
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Veteran stage, film, and television actor Carole Cook died "peacefully" from heart failure on 11 Jan. at 98 years old, according to a statement from her agent, Robert Malcolm, provided to CNN.
Cooke's impressive career spanned over 60 years. On Broadway, she originated the role of Maggie Jones in the 1980 musical "42nd Street," and also starred in "Steel Magnolias" and "Hello, Dolly!" In film, she notably starred in John Hughes's "Sixteen Candles." Throughout her TV career, Cook appeared in classic series like the original "Charlie's Angels" and "Dynasty," and later in life, she had roles in "Major Crimes" and "Grey's Anatomy."