Cloris Leachman,
Sitcom Star, , Dead at 94.
The award-winning television icon died in
California on Wednesday of natural causes.
There was no one like Cloris. With a single look she had the ability to break your heart or make you laugh 'till the tears ran down your face. , Juliet Green, Cloris Leachman's Manager,
via CNN.
Cloris was insanely talented. She could make you laugh or cry at the drop of a hat. Always such a pleasure to have on set, Mel Brooks, 'Young Frankenstein' Director,
via CNN.
Leachman's acting career spanned seven decades
in both television and film.
She was most known for her characters on
'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'Malcolm in the Middle.'.
Leachman won eight
Primetime Emmys and
one Daytime Emmy Award.
Her dramatic turn in 1971's 'The Last Picture Show'
won her an Academy Award.
In her personal life, Leachman was a devoted
animal rights activist and vegetarian