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Suzanne Somers of 'Three's Company' dies at 76

The actor, who played likeable "dumb blonde" Chrissy Snow on the 70s sitcom, had breast cancer for more than 20 years.
Suzanne Somers attends the Clive Davis 90th Birthday Celebration at Casa Cipriani on April 6, 2022 in New York City. Somers died on Sunday at age 76, her publicist said.

Suzanne Somers, best known for starring on the TV sitcoms Three's Company and Step by Step, has died at age 76.

The actor died early Sunday, on the eve of her 77th birthday, after living with breast cancer for more than two decades, according to Somers'

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