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Valerie Mahaffey cause of death: What did the 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Young Sheldon' actress die of at age 70?

The actress died on May 30 in Los Angeles (United States)

Valerie Mahaffey and her daughter, Alice Richards
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The acting world is in mourning following the news of the death of Valerie Mahaffey, the American actress known for her role in 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Young Sheldon'. The actress, who was born in Sumatra, Indonesia, has died at the age of 70.

As her publicist Jillian Roscoe, who broke the news to the media, explained, Mahaffey had cancer and died on Friday, May 30, in Los Angeles. She would have turned 71 on Saturday, May 31. The actress, who was in the industry for more than four decades, is survived by her partner, Joseph Kell, and their daughter, Alice Richards. Her husband told Variety magazine: "I have lost the love of my life and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed," he said.

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Valerie Mahaffey cause of death: What did the 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Young Sheldon' actress die of at age 70?

"I really have no words to express it at this time. Cancer sucks. I'll look for you in all the fun moments in life. I know that's where you'll be. I know we'll see each other again someday. I love you infinitely," her daughter, Alice, wrote in a post shared on her Instagram along with a photo of her mother and herself.

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Valerie Mahaffey's most prominent roles

The Indonesian-born performer also achieved great success thanks to some roles she had in popular American television series. In addition, thanks to her work on 'Northern Exposure', where she played Eve, in 1992 she won an Emmy as best ing actress.

In addition to the aforementioned series, Valerie Mahaffey also appeared in: 'Perry Mason', 'Quantum Leap', 'Look Who's Talking', 'Devious Maids', 'ER', 'Big Sky', 'CSI', 'Boston Legal', the spin-off of 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Law & Order' and 'Grey's Anatomy'. Her most recent role was in the film 'The 8th Day', which was released in March of this year

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