The adored Emmy-winning actress Valerie Mahaffey, who starred in programs including Young Sheldon, Desperate Housewives, and Northern Exposure, has away at the age of 71.
Her publicist, Jillian Roscoe, announced that she died on May 30 in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Reporter said that Mahaffey has been fighting cancer.
“One of America’s Most Endearing Actresses Has Passed Away”
“I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses,” said Joseph Kell, Mahaffey’s husband and fellow actor, in a heartfelt tribute. We will miss her.
Alice Richards is the couple’s only child. According to friends and coworkers, Mahaffey was a lady who “exuded a warm and infectious energy” and was “naturally kind-hearted.”
