(CNN) Markie Post, the actress known for her roles in "Night Court" and "The Fall Guy," has died. She was 70 years old. Post passed away Saturday, her manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky of Wright Entertainment confirmed to CNN on Sunday. "With great sadness, the family of actress Markie Post tonight shares her passing after a three year, ten month battle with cancer," her family said in a statement. Post chose to continue working despite battling cancer and going through chemo treatments, "determined to make it her 'side job,'" the statement said, adding that the actress played a role in a Lifetime Christmas movie and was a frequent guest star on the ABC series "The Kids Are Alright" during that fight.

Source: CNN August 08, 2021 19:30 UTC