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Actress Wendie Jo Sperber dies at 46 in Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES - Actress and cancer care activist Wendie Jo Sperber, who starred opposite Tom Hanks on TV's "Bosom Buddies," has died. She was 46.
Sperber died at home after an eight-year battle with breast cancer, publicist Jo-Ann Geffen said Wednesday.
A Los Angeles native, Sperber appeared in dozens of television shows and movies, including all three "Back to the Future" films.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997, the actress became an advocate for cancer care. In 2001, Sperber founded the weSPARK Cancer Support Center, which provides free emotional support, information and social activities for individuals and families affected by cancer.
Sperber helped unveil and promote the breast cancer stamp with the U.S. Postal Service in 1998, Geffen said. In 1999, Sperber was named Woman of the Year by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women.
"The memory of Wendie Jo is that of a walking inspiration," Hanks said in a statement. "She met the challenges of her illness with love, cheer, joy and altruism. We are going to miss her as surely as we are all better for knowing her."
Sperber is survived by a 19-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter, her parents Charlene and Burt, sisters Ellice and Michelle and brother Richard.

Wow, I didn't even realize she had cancer. I remember she was in the FOX show Babes, and wasn't she in Back to the Future?

RIP Wendie. You were far to young to leave us and you will never be forgotten. :(

I was aware of it - her costar from Robert Zemeckis's Beatles movie I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Eddie Deezen, mentioned it earleir this year in an interview with Beatlefan magazine. He said she was in her last stages, and it was only a matter of time before she died. :(

Oh, no... so very sad to hear of Wendie Jo's passing... :(

Aw............. Too young! RIP Wendie Jo!:(

That's so sad :( I loved her on Bosom Buddies.

:( R.I.P. Wendie

RIP Wendie :(

This is REALLY spooky, I was just watching the BTTF movies as recently as two days ago. :eek: I looooove BTTF.

RIP.

Wow...I knew she had cancer, but I didn't know she was near death.

I loved her on "Bosom Buddies"

:( R.I.P. Wendie Jo :( :(

That's very sad. I can't place her as I was only a casual viewer of Bosom Buddies. Does anyone have a picture?

That's very sad. I can't place her as I was only a casual viewer of Bosom Buddies. Does anyone have a picture?http://i.imdb.com/mptv1.gifhttp://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/investment/images/sperber.jpg

RIP, I loved Babes and BTTF

Aw, how sad. I recognized the name but didn't actually remember until I read the article posted here. Yes, I DO remember her on Back to the Future and guest-starring on Who's the Boss? among other shows. :(

She was so young :( RIP Wendie :rip:

:( :rip:

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Thanks Doc. I recognize her now. So young, the poor soul.

I had seen her abt a year ago when she appeared on our local news/entertainment show...she looked great. She was talking abt her cancer and she was just as funny and beautiful as she was then in her younger days. I am so sad to know that cancer finally took it's toll and that God decided to take her home. May she now rest in peace...:crying: peacesign:

I had seen her abt a year ago when she appeared on our local news/entertainment show...she looked great. She was talking abt her cancer and she was just as funny and beautiful as she was then in her younger days. I am so sad to know that cancer finally took it's toll and that God decided to take her home. May she now rest in peace...:crying: peacesign:
I know she had it for quite a long time. I saw her a while ago when she had a bosum buddy reunion with the entire cast (including Ton Hanks) for cancer research. She looked so happy to be with all of them.

Rest in Peace Wendie Jo :(

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That's sad, I never knew she was ill either. I feel for her children. It's so hard being a teenager and i can't even imagine what it's like to lose a parent during that time.

:crying: ohno: :rip:

This is really very sad!

Wherever you are, thank you Wendi Jo for the laughter you brought me with your talent. peacesign:

This is a shame. I love the Back to the Future movies too, and I liked her character (she played Marty's sister.) I liked her part in the McFly family's dinnertime scene in the first movie - when Lorraine is explaining how she and George met, she exclaims, "That was so stupid, Grandpa hit him with the car!" And then she calls the dance they went to "The Fish Under the Sea dance" - it's "The Enchantment Under the Sea."

In the words of a Billy Joel song "Only the good die young".