Lavin died from complications from lung cancer, her publicist confirmed to EW.
Lavin was an actress and singer best known for her work on Broadway and starring in the 1976 sitcomAlice.
Turning her focus to the screen, Lavin broke big playing the titular character in CBSAlice.
Linda Lavin on Dec. 4, 2024.Credit:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
She took home the Globe for her work on the show in both 1979 and 1980.
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But that was only the beginning for Lavin.
I want to find that person in me.
Linda Lavin in the TV comedy ‘Alice’.CBS via Getty
It’s not about putting on a mask and costume and saying ‘I’m being somebody else.’
How I feel about acting is that I’m showing you myself.
I’m showing you myself through someone’s creation."
Lavin is survived by her husband, Steve Bakunas.
