Mrs Landingham (Kathryn Joosten) died
Kathryn Joosten Dies at 72
The actress, best known for her role on Desperate Housewives as plucky neighbor Karen McCluskey and as The West Wing's secretary Mrs. Landingham, was surrounded by family and friends in Westlake Village, Calif., at the time of her death.
She is survived by her two sons, Jonathan (and his wife Jeremy and their son Jon Henry) and Timothy (and his wife Karissa and their son Evan James), who released this statement: "The family of Kathryn Joosten, two-time Emmy winner, long-time Governor of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, lung cancer advocate, and so much more, regrets to announce that Kathryn succumbed to her 11-year battle with lung cancer today, June 2, 2012, surrounded by love and humor til the end. Thanks to everyone for their love and support. We are laughing through our tears. We love you, Kathy, thanks for everything."
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She was terrific in everything I've seen her in. She died of the same thing two weeks ago in the series finale of Desperate Housewives, must have been excruciatingly difficult, but she made that last show... Godspeed, Mrs. McKlusky.
That the wouldn't kill off her character before the end of the show. Guess they honored that request, but her death in the last episode was integral to the plot. It was also very sad, since she was a regular character. She must have known her days were numbered, since this was exactly what happened on the show.
