Elizabeth Franz Dead at 84 (Entertainment)
Elizabeth Franz won a Tony for her role in Death of a Salesman and earned multiple nominations and an Obie Award during a distinguished Broadway career.
- On November 4, Elizabeth Franz died at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut after cancer treatment complications, her husband Christopher Pelham told The New York Times.
- Franz rose to prominence as Linda Loman opposite Brian Dennehy, beginning at the Goodman Theater, Chicago before moving to Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, earning a Tony Award.
- Beyond the stage, her screen work included Emmy nominations for the filmed Salesman, an Obie Award for Christopher Durang's Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You, and diverse television and film credits.
- She is survived by her husband Christopher Pelham and brother Joe Frankovitch, and her last screen appearances included Grey's Anatomy and the final film Take Me to the River.
- Born June 18, 1941 in Akron, Ohio, Franz trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and her difficult childhood shaped a career praised by Arthur Miller for its assertive Linda Loman interpretation.
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Elizabeth Franz dead at 84 (Entertainment)
Elizabeth Franz has died. The Tony Award winning actress - who was best known for her role in the 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman - has passed away at the age of 84 following a battle with cancer, her husband, screenwriter Christopher Pelham, told The New York Times. She passed away a...
American actress Elizabeth Franz, known for her stellar stage roles and appearances on the television series "Gilmore Girls," has died at the age of 84. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing The New York Times. What is known about Elizabeth Franz's death The tragic news was announced by the actress's husband, screenwriter Christopher Pelham. She died on November 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut. The actress had been battling cancer for …
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