Jill Jacobson, the actress identified for appearances in reveals like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Who’s the Boss? has died. She was 70.
According to pal and publicist Dan Harary, Jacobson died “after a protracted sickness” on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Culver West Health Center in Culver City, California.
“Beautiful, energetic, and optimistic to the top, she will likely be deeply missed by quite a few family members, associates, and her beloved canine Benny and Kowalski,” reads a press release from her household.
The actress, who acquired awards for her work as a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, revealed earlier this 12 months that she overcame a two-and-a-half-year battle with esophageal most cancers that “sort of took me out of the sport for some time.”
She defined to Jim Masters, “What I went by means of was fairly intense. You can’t operate, you simply can’t operate. And now I’m so grateful, I simply need to preserve going, I need to assist individuals. It makes you need to assist individuals.”
QUANTUM LEAP, from left: Jill Jacobson, Scott Bakula, ‘Thou Shalt Not… – February 2, 1974’, season 2, ep. 7, aired 11/15/1989, (1989-1993). ph: Fred Sabine /© NBC /courtesy Everett Collection
Jacobson’s The New Gidget co-star and shut lifelong pal Caryn Richman additionally remembered Jacobson in a press release. “Jill’s comedian timing was sensible. And her enthusiasm and love of life made our time collectively on set joyful,” mentioned Richman.
Jacobson appeared in such TV reveals as Days of Our Lives, Falcon Crest, Quantum Leap, Murphy Brown and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Arli$$, Party Down, Hung and Castle, in addition to a number of indie movies for the reason that ’70s.
After graduating from University of Texas in Austin with a BS in Radio-TV-Film/Performance, the Texas native made her onscreen debut within the title position of director Al Adamson’s 1977 cult horror movie Nurse Sherri. She went on to seem in such motion pictures as Bad Georgia Road (1977), Forbidden Love (1982), Baby Sister (1983) and Splash (1984).
In addition to a number of stage appearances, Jacobson additionally carried out stand-up comedy at The Improv and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
