Desperate Housewives star Valerie Mahaffey dies aged 71
Valerie Mahaffey, who starred in Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, has died at 71.
The US star also had a role in The Doctors, for which she was nominated for a daytime Emmy Award, and appeared in Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Hannah Montana, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Announcing her death, Mahaffey's publicist confirmed she died in Los Angeles on Friday.
She had previously been diagnosed with cancer.
Her husband, Joseph Kell, 65, with whom she shares a child, also paid tribute, having 'lost' the love of his life.
Speaking to Variety, he said: 'I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses.
'She will be missed.'
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Mahaffey's most recent acting credit was 2022's Echo 3. She also starred in Netflix series Dead to Me and The Witch Files.
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