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Emmy-winning actor Valerie Mahaffey has died at age 71. The Young Sheldon and Desperate Housewives star, who had been diagnosed with cancer, died May 30, her husband Joseph Kell confirmed.

'Desperate Housewives' Star Dies at 71 originally appeared on Parade. Emmy-winning actress Valerie Mahaffey has died at age 71 after a battle with cancer, her rep announced on Friday, May 30.

Sadly, the actress known for shows like Northern Exposure, Young Sheldon, and Desperate Housewives has now passed away at the age of 71.

On “Desperate Housewives,” she portrayed the manipulative Alma Hodge over eight episodes. On Facebook, Mahaffey’s daughter Alice wrote, “I don’t really have the words to say right now.

She won an Emmy for her five-episode stint on the 1990s comedy-drama Northern Exposure playing wealthy hypochondriac Eve, and also portrayed Alma Hodge on nine episodes of Desperate Housewives. Her ...

She also became well-known for playing the role of the manipulative Alma Hodge in the hit show “Desperate Housewives” from 2006-07 and Victoria MacElroy in “Young Sheldon.” ...