Cloris Leachman's cause of death revealed as stroke, COVID-19 also a contributing factor - USA TODAY
Award winning actress Cloris Leachman died from a stroke with COVID-19 listed as a significant condition according to medical examiner's office.Cloris Leachman, best known for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom on the 1970s sitcoms "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" has died.
Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Cloris Leachman's cause of death has been revealed as a stroke, the San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed.The "Mary Tyler Moore Show" star died at 94 of natural causes at her home in Encinitas, California, on Jan.Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the "The Last Picture Show" and Emmys for her comedic work in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and other TV series, has died
Her television career primarily spanned across many decades as she was cast in shows like "The Ford Theatre Hour" and "Bob and Ray" and "Malcom in the Middle." Leachman received five Emmy nominations, and won two, for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom, Mary Tyler Moore’s landlady and nosy neighbor on CBS' "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the spin-off series "Phyllis." She won a Golden Globe for her work on "Phyllis." In all, she won eight primetime Emmys