mickeymouseclubfan
10-09-2014, 07:12 PM
It's with great sadness I announce that less than 2 months after its original announcer, Don Pardo, died, the "Saturday Night Live" family has lost another member of its troupe: Jan Hooks, who died today in New York City, New York.
Born on April 23, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Jan spent 5 years on "Saturday Night Live" from 1986 - 1991 before leaving to succeed the departing Jean Smart and Delta Burke on the last 2 seasons of the hit '80s sitcom "Designing Women" until the series' 1993 cancellation.
The cause of death is yet to be determined.
Zoneboy
10-09-2014, 07:22 PM
It's with great sadness I announce that less than 2 months after its original announcer, Don Pardo, died, the "Saturday Night Live" family has lost another member of its troupe: Jan Hooks, who died today in New York City, New York.
It's already been announced, take your choice.
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=329239
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=329246
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=329249
D-Dey
10-09-2014, 09:51 PM
Some celebrity deaths are real WTF moments. This is clearly one of them.
Mace Dolex
10-10-2014, 12:10 AM
Man that sucks, and she was one of the prettier female cast members on SNL.
Schmoopie
10-10-2014, 02:48 AM
I was shocked when I read the news. Way too young to die
https://twitter.com/kevin_nealon/status/520380806779260929
Nealon and Hooks were dating when they each auditioned for “SNL" in 1986 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSxIHaGorYM&t=5m38s). "My girlfriend in the 80’s and my friend forever, Janners," Nealon tweeted tonight. "God, were you talented. Too soon and too sad.” PLUS: Jan Hooks was one of the “glue guys” (http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/celebrating-jan-hooks-one-of-saturday-night-lives-ultimate-glue-guys) and one of the most underrated “SNL” performers, Hooks helped “SNL” recover (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/10/09/jan-hooks-dies-at-57-fond-memories-of-the-actress-who-was-a-valuable-part-of-saturday-night-lives-recovery-years/) from its disastrous years, she helped pave the way for “SNL’s” female renaissance (http://www.bustle.com/articles/43610-how-jan-hooks-paved-the-way-for-snls-female-renaissance), watch some of her classic "SNL" sketches, Seth MacFarlane calls her one of “SNL’s” funniest-ever cast members (https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/520356517678034944), and watch Hooks and Phil Hartman in their memorable “Love is a Dream” sketch (http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/watch-jan-hooks-and-phil-hartman-in-the-weird-gorgeous-1644570315).
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#RyYJ1A9bpKyZy8rw.99
wiseguy182
10-10-2014, 08:24 AM
Jan Hooks is dead and Victoria Jackson is still alive. I hate life.
McGillicuddy
10-10-2014, 04:06 PM
Jan, one of my favorite SNL performers, R.I.P.
Mr. Television
10-10-2014, 06:22 PM
Very sad. She was great on 3rd rock. R.I.P. Jan. :(