Katherine Helmond, the fiery comedic actress whose start on Broadway led to a slew of memorable small-screen roles, died on February 23 at home in Los Angeles. The cause of death, according to Deadline, was complications from Alzheimer's. She was 89. Helmond made her Broadway debut as understudy to Tammy Grimes in the original production of Private Lives (1969). This was followed up with a turn in a repertory prod…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM on March 1, 2019