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Julieboo
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02-05-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 11:45 am
I think you may be confusing her with Donna Pescow. They were both in Angie, but Donna was angie and Debralee was her sister. Far as I can remember Debralee Scott was not in Saturday Night Fever. This is Donna Pescow

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 11:48 am
From thestar.com: Actress Debralee Scott dies at 52 AMELIA ISLAND, Florida (AP) - Actress Debralee Scott, who appeared in the sitcom "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' and some of the "Police Academy'' movies, has died, her family said. She was 52. Scott died April 5 at her home in Amelia Island of natural causes, said her sister, Jeri Scott, a talent manager in Beverly Hills. Scott came from a family of show-business insiders. Her eldest sister, Scott Bushnell, produced many of director Robert Altman's films. Scott got her first major role at age 22, playing Cathy Shumway on "Mary Hartman.'' She later played the role of Hotsy Totsy on the show "Welcome Back, Kotter,'' and acted in 1984's "Police Academy'' and 1986's "Police Academy 3: Back in Training.'' She had been engaged to John Dennis Levi, a police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who was killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Scott had just moved to north Florida to be with her older sister. Funeral plans were pending. - AP
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Mamie316
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07-08-2003
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 11:57 am
Debralee really was a fixture in the 70's, early 80's. I remember her on a lot of shows.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 11:57 am
Natural causes at 52??? I don't think dying at 52 is very natural!! Wasn't she a sweathog too on Kotter?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 1:17 pm
Yes, and she was also in American Graffiti.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 1:34 pm
she seemed to always play sluts, I think she was a great character actress.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 2:12 pm
OMG how sad. She was so young. I hope the Game Show Network airs a marathon of her appearances on Match Game or something.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 2:36 pm
yeah that's how I would like to be remembered! LOL
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Maris
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03-28-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 2:42 pm
Wasnt she also a child actress? I remember a william windom show where he played James Thurber and she was his daughter. Is my memory wrong. Didnt she also play Dodie, Fred McMurray's stepdaughter in My three Sons?
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Landi
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07-29-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 4:07 pm
different child maris. dodie was played by dawn lyn, sister to leif garrett.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 6:31 pm
Here's Debralee with her feathered hair:

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Maris
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03-28-2002
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 6:33 pm
ok thanks Landi, they looked so much alike.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, April 09, 2005 - 7:49 pm
Oh, I remember her! I'm so sorry to hear that she died at such a young age.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 6:51 am
She was in Welcome Back Kotter too, I think she played Hotsy Totsy
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 5:38 pm
Dale Messick, age 98, on 4-08-05 Obituary: Link to LA Times (Subscription required)
 Dale Messick, a comic book artist who created the glamorous, red-haired Brenda Starr, has died. She was 98. Messick, whose "Brenda Starr, Star Reporter" strip ran in 250 newspapers at its peak in the 1950s, died Tuesday, said her daughter, Starr Rohrman, who had been caring for her mother in Sonoma County. Messick suffered a stroke in 1998. Brenda had everything: brains, beauty and brashness. She was pursued by droves of millionaires, from Cash Wallstreet to the mysterious Basil St. John. She got the best stories at the Globe (later the Flash) newspaper. She wore the most fabulous clothes, often with hats and matching open-toe shoes. And she didn't put up with anybody's nonsense, even her managing editor's. The strip, which began its run in 1940, was one of the first created by a woman. Its feisty leading lady provided a role model for ambitious women years before the women's movement was a glint in Gloria Steinem's eye.
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Ladytex
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09-27-2001
| Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 6:53 pm
I used to love reading Brenda Star, I haven't thought about it in years. Sad news ...
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Sweetbabygirl
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 10:45 am
Damn, I just found out about Debralee Scott's passing today....major bummer, she was a great character actress and I loved her as Rosalie "Hotsy" Totsy on Welcome Back, Kotter. RIP, Debralee
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 11:05 am
I loved Brenda Starr, lately it went off track.. well for me... re Debralee and "natural causes" I said the same thing to DH when I was reading him the obit in our paper - dh reminded me of a friend of mine )teacher) who died at 38 of "natural causes". 38!! I still cant believe how young she was... anyway one of the teacher's brother was a coronor and he pulled out a lot of overtime (unpaid) to help us try and understand how someone at 38 dies of natural causes. Her dh was just getting up 6:30AM heard her 'gurgling" he thought she was being silly, he immediately realized called 911 and begin CPR... the medics were there within 5 minutes too... blood work, autopsy... truly tragic.
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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001
| Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 11:42 am
I had a friend who was in her late 30s with two little kids. He hubby is a doctor. She was sitting with him in the living room, took a big sigh and died. Her aorta ruptured.
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Vacanick
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07-12-2004
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 10:24 am
Oh my goodness OG ... that is so sad! I'm so sorry!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 1:26 pm
My hubby likes to say that we all are only a heartbeat away from death.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 - 1:57 pm
My mom died of cancer and they called it "natural cause"
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Monday, April 18, 2005 - 1:33 pm
Carolina Panthers linebacker coach Sam Mills, who had been diagnosed with intestinal cancer in August 2003, passed away Monday morning. He was 45. Mills played 12 seasons in the NFL, the first nine with New Orleans and the last three with Carolina. After retiring following the 1997 campaign, Mills joined the Panthers coaching staff in 1998 and had been the team's linebackers coach since 1999. It is a sad day in the Carolinas.
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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 7:37 am
Ruth Hussey age 93...RIP
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 9:09 am
Oscar-winner John Mills dead at 97 LONDON, England (AP) -- Oscar-winning actor Sir John Mills, star of more than 100 films including "Great Expectations," "War and Peace" and "Ryan's Daughter," died Saturday after a short illness, the trustees of his estate said. He was 97. Mills died at home in Denham, west of London, the trustees said in a statement. Mills, whose talent was first spotted by Noel Coward, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and started his career on stage, appearing plays like "Goodbye Mr. Chips," and "Of Mice and Men." His 1929 appearance as Hamlet at the Old Vic Theatre in London established him as one of the most talented actors of his generation, ideally suited to the great Shakespearean roles. Later, he headed for Hollywood, appearing in a raft of acclaimed films. He won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Ryan's Daughter." Mills is survived by his wife, playwright Mary Hayley Bell, his son, Jonathan, and daughters Juliette and Hayley, both actors. The funeral service will be held on April 27 in Denham. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/23/johnj.mills.ap/index.html
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