Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
American actress (1925–2016).
Born November 4th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2016 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Doris Roberts (November 4, 1925 - April 17, 2016) passed away peacefully on April 17, 2016 at the age of 90. Doris began her career on stage in the 1950s, performing in Broadway productions and off-Broadway shows. She then transitioned to television and film when in the 1970s she began appearing in many TV commercials and shows, including Friends, Flo, Remington Steele, and The Bold and the Beautiful. In addition to her success on stage and screen, Doris was also the author of two books: Are You Hungry, Dear?: Life, Laughs and Lasagna, and From My Mother's Kitchen. Doris is remembered for her roles in her many television and movie appearances, but was admired most for the loving relationships she maintained with those around her. Her legacy and impact will be remembered forever.
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs