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Jessica Walter died at the age of 80 (archive image)
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The US actress Jessica Walter is dead. Walter, who became famous for roles in the comedy series "Arrested Development" and Hollywood films such as "Grand Prix", died at the age of 80 in New York.
Walter's daughter announced this in a message and also confirmed the death to the news channel "CNN".
"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the death of my beloved mother Jessica," her daughter Brooke Bowman said in the statement.
"Your legacy will live on through your work and many will remember your wit, your class and your joie de vivre." Walter died in his sleep on Wednesday, it was said.
The actress, who was born in New York in 1941 and was married twice, was active in the theater and in film and television for around five decades.
In the 1960s she received a Golden Globe for her role in the racing driver film "Grand Prix", and a few years later she was nominated again for her role alongside Clint Eastwood in the thriller "Sadistico".
She also played in numerous series such as "Amy Prentiss" and "Arrested Development" and received several other awards, including an Emmy.
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