Charlotte Rae dies at 92

A cause of death was not immediately available, but last year Rae was diagnosed with bone cancer.

Update: 2018-08-06 19:59 GMT
Charlotte Rae.

Charlotte Rae who played the housekeeper Mrs Garrett on the groundbreaking ’70s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes and its spin-off show The Facts of Life, passed away at 92, reports TMZ.com.

The actor died at her Los Angeles home on Sunday with her family at her side, said her publicist, Harlan Boll. A cause of death was not immediately available, but last year Rae was diagnosed with bone cancer. 

Rae’s characters in Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life was widely appreciated, but they were just a small slice of her long career. Rae also starred in The Love Boat, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Sesame Street and The Phil Silvers Show. 

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