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Rest in peace, Susan Saint James.🌹 The Emmy-winning actress best known for playing the spirited Sally McMillan opposite Rock Hudson on McMillan & Wife and the free-spirited Kate McArdle alongside Jane Curtin on Kate & Allie has died at 80. She passed on October 26, 2026, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Susan Jane Miller in 1946, she rose from modeling and early TV work to become a beloved fixture of 1970s and ’80s television. She earned an Emmy in 1969 for her role on The Name of the Game, received multiple nominations for her later series, and brought warmth, humor, and real chemistry to the screen. After Kate & Allie ended, she stepped back from acting to focus on family and advocacy, including longtime support for the Special Olympics. Her family remembered her as someone who “never met a stranger” and was “instinctively drawn to whoever needed lifting up.” They highlighted her defining strength after the 2004 plane crash that took her youngest son, Teddy: even in profound grief, she put others first. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dick Ebersol, children Sunshine, Harmony, Charlie, and Willie, seven grandchildren, her sister, and her beloved service dog, Lola. A true television original whose kindness matched her talent. Our thoughts are with her family and everyone who grew up watching her. 🙏🌹