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News · CelebritiesSusan Saint James, star of Kate & Allie and McMillan & Wife, dies at 80
She died of pancreatic cancer. She won an Emmy in 1969, played Rock Hudson's wife on TV and met her husband on Saturday Night Live. Her co-star Jane Curtin remembered her as a decent person.
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News published on October 29, 2026. The situation may have changed since then.
American actress Susan Saint James died on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 80. Her representative confirmed the news. She had pancreatic cancer, diagnosed shortly before.
Who she was
She was born on August 14, 1946 in Los Angeles as Susan Jane Miller, and grew up in Rockford, Illinois. As a teenager she was a model in Paris, and at 20 she signed a seven-year contract with Universal studios.
In 1969 she won an Emmy for playing Peggy Maxwell on *The Name of the Game*.
She received six Emmy nominations in her career: one win, three for McMillan & Wife and two for Kate & Allie.
Her two big shows
McMillan & Wife (1971-1976): she played Sally McMillan, the wife of a police commissioner played by Rock Hudson.
Kate & Allie (1984-1989): a CBS comedy about two divorced friends sharing a home, alongside Jane Curtin.
Her family
In 1981 she met Dick Ebersol, then producer of *Saturday Night Live*, when she hosted the show. They married and had three sons.
In 2004, her youngest son, Teddy, died at 14 in a small plane crash.
The farewell
"We lost a decent person today", wrote Jane Curtin, her *Kate & Allie* co-star.
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Sources (in Spanish)
- Muerte, causa, biografía, Emmy y familia: NBC News (27 de octubre de 2026).
- Fecha de la muerte y mensaje de Jane Curtin: ABC News y Deadline.
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