Markie Post, “Crazy About Mary” actress, dies at 70

UNITED STATES.- Actress Markie Post , known for her roles in the series “Scrubs” and the movie “Crazy about Mary,” died at age 70 after losing the battle against cancer.

The unfortunate news was confirmed by his manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky of Wright Entertainment , who explained that the events occurred last Saturday.

It is with great sadness that the family of actress Markie Post shares tonight [Saturday, August 6] her passing after a three-year and ten-month battle with cancer, “her family said in a statement.

Following his fight with cancer, Post decided to continue working on various television and film projects while undergoing chemotherapy.

“For us, our pride is who she was as well as acting; a person who made elaborate cakes for friends, sewed curtains for the first apartments and showed us how to be kind, loving and forgiving in an often harsh world , ” said the family in a statement, according to the specialized site Deadline.

Markie Post was born on November 4, 1950 in Palo Alto, California, the famous began working as a producer, on popular television shows such as “Double Dare” and “Card Sharks” on the NBC network.

Years later she made her debut as an actress in television series such as “CHiPs”, “The Incredible Hulk”, “Cheers”, “Fantasy Island” and “The A-Team”, according to Deadline.

In 1982, she landed the role of Terri Michaels on ABC’s “The Fall Guy,” and she ran 65 episodes over the course of three years. She was also a regular on the NBC sitcom “Night Court” in her role as public defender Christine Sullivan between 1985 and 1992.