Actress Marcia Strassman died October 25 in her Sherman Oaks, California, home, after a seven-year fight with breast cancer, her sister Julie Strassman confirmed. She was 66. She was best known for her roles in TV comedy Welcome Back Kotter and the film Honey I Shrunk the Kids and its sequel. Strassman also served on the national board of the Screen Actors Guild.
"She was the funniest, smartest person I ever met," said Julie Strassman of her sister. "And talented. She knew everything. Now I won't be able to call her and ask her questions."
Strassman was born Apri 28, 1948 in New York City, and grew up in New Jersey.