Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021)^{[Note 1]} was an American actress.^[4]

Cloris Leachman in 1970

Personal Life

She was in many stage plays, movies, and television programs. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award. She was a vegetarian. Leachman was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

Leachman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971 for her role as Ruth Popper The Last Picture Show.

Death

Leachman died on January 27, 2021, at her home in Encinitas, California at the age of 94.^[5] The cause of death was a stroke caused by COVID-19.^[6][7]

Notes

1. Leachman's manager, Juliet Green, confirmed that she had died on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.^[1][2][3]