Northern Exposure & Days of Our Lives star Diane Delano dies at 67 following brief illness as tributes pour in
THE actress Diane Delano, who starred in the hit show Northern Exposure, has died at the age of 67.
Her team confirmed she died in Los Angeles on Friday following a brief illness.
An official cause of death has not been revealed, per TMZ.
Delano, from Los Angeles, played the cop Barbara Semanski in the comedy drama Northern Exposure, which aired between 1991 and 1995.
The actress starred in 12 episodes over five years.
She also starred in hit shows such as NCIS, Days of Our Lives, and Two and a Half Men.
Delano, who started acting at just the age of six, made 21 appearances in Days of Our Lives between 1994 and 2009, according to her IMDB profile.
She played a prison matron in the sitcom Two and a Half Men in 2006.
Delano starred as the character Dee Dee Chesney in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service in 2007.
She appeared in one episode of Desperate Housewives in 2006.
Delano made appearances in other 1990s shows, including Renegade, the sitcom Step by Step, and Cop Rock.
Delano also appeared in children’s TV series, such as the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place and the animation Ben 10: Alien Force.
She didn’t just appear in hit TV series but was also a star on the big screen.
Delano was best known for her roles in the 2004 movie The Ladykillers and the 2006 horror film The Wicker Man, which also featured Nicholas Cage.
And she was a voice actor in the 2022 v video game Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.
Friends have hailed the actress for her wit.
“She was big and bold and brought her sharp wit and perfect comic timing to every role,” Hunter actress Stepfanie Kramer told Deadline.
“Her earthy and raucous presence enabled her to always own the room. She was one of a kind.”
The actor Herbie J Pilato said he was left “heartbroken” by Delano’s death.
Delano’s most recent role was in the movie Paradise: A Town of Sinners and Saints.
The film, released in May, also stars Raquel Castro and Dave Florek, who appeared in Ghostbusters II and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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