Northern Exposure & Days of Our Lives star Diane Delano dies at 67 following brief illness as tributes pour in
At the age of 67, the actress Diane Delano, who played in the popular television series Northern Exposure, passed away.
After a brief illness, her team reported she passed away in Los Angeles on Friday.
According to TMZ, the cause of death has not been officially disclosed.
Los Angeles native Delano portrayed police officer Barbara Semanski in the 1991–1995 comedic drama Northern Exposure.
Over the course of five years, the actress starred in twelve episodes.
In addition, she starred in popular television programs like Two and a Half Men, Days of Our Lives, and NCIS.
According to herIMDB page, Delano began acting at the age of six and appeared in 21 episodes of Days of Our Lives between 1994 and 2009.
In 2006, she appeared in the sitcom Two and a Half Men as a jail matron.
In the 2007 season of NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Delano played the role of Dee Dee Chesney.
In 2006, she made an appearance in one Desperate Housewives episode.
Other shows from the 1990s that featured Delano were Cop Rock, Step by Step, a sitcom, and Renegade.
Additionally, Delano made appearances in kid-friendly television shows like Ben 10: Alien Force and Wizards of Waverly Place on the Disney Channel.
She was a star on the big screen as well as in popular TV shows.
Delano’s most well-known appearances were in the horror films The Wicker Man (2006), which also starred Nicholas Cage, and The Ladykillers (2004).
The 2022 video game Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga featured her as a voice actor.
The actress’s wit has been praised by her friends.
“She was big and bold and brought her sharp wit and perfect comic timing to every role,” Stepfanie Kramer, an actor from Hunter, told Deadline.
She was always in control of the room because of her boisterous and earthy demeanor. She was a unique individual.
“Heartbroken” by Delano’s passing, actor Herbie J. Pilato said.
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The most recent film in which Delano appeared was Paradise: A Town of Sinners and Saints.
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