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Scoobiedoo30 · 01-23-2003, 02:15 PM

I have sad news to report Nell Carter has died at the age of 54 years old Nell Carter died of Natural causes
Rest in Peace Nell Carter I heard it on my noon news

Aaron

jayman75 · 01-23-2003, 02:35 PM

This is from Yahoo.com...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Nell Carter, who played the sassy, matronly housekeeper on the 1980s sitcom "Gimme a Break!" and received a Tony Award in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'," died Thursday, her publicist said. She was 54.

The singer-actress collapsed in her Beverly Hills home and was found by one of her 13-year-old sons, spokesman Roger Lane said.

Carter had suffered from diabetes for years, Lane added, and underwent brain surgery in 1992 to remove an aneurysm. She recovered and continued to perform, mostly on stage.

Carter was in rehearsals at a Long Beach theater for "Raisin," the musical version of "Raisin in the Sun."

In addition to Carter's Tony win for "Ain't Misbehavin,'" she won an Emmy in 1982 for a TV broadcast of the show.

Her NBC comedy "Gimme a Break!" ran from 1981 to 1987, and garnered two more Emmy nominations, in 1982 and 1983.

In 1985, an episode of the show was broadcast live — the first for a situation comedy in nearly 30 years. Carter and her costars performed flawlessly, and at the end, she threw up her arms and yelled, "We did it!"

Growing up in Birmingham, Ala., Carter listened to her mother's recordings of Dinah Washington and B.B. King, and her brother's Elvis Presley (news) records. She liked Doris Day (news), the Andrews Sisters, Johnny Mathis (news), and admired the work of Cleo Laine and Barbra Streisand (news).

Carter said she would have preferred to be an opera singer. "When I was growing up, it was not something you aspired to," she said in 1988. "I was a weirdo to want to be in show business. Most kids wanted to be teachers or nurses."

This is a sad thing...

callmetootie · 01-23-2003, 02:38 PM

NO FREAKIN WAY!

I LOVE Nell Carter...I got her autograph when she was on Annie on Broadway, and she was such a darling person! I'm sooooo mad!!!!

RoseNylund · 01-23-2003, 02:46 PM

Very sad. She was a real talent. God bless her.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 01-23-2003, 02:47 PM

That is very very sad!!! They also forgot to mention that she was a regular on "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" from 1993 to 1995!!!

Christopher · 01-23-2003, 03:16 PM

I feel so sorry for her family.

I wish her show was on so they would have fans remember her more.

When Elizabeth Montgomery died N@N played a Bewitched marathon in her remembrance, N@N or TV Land should do the same for Nell in Gimme A Break.

Brian Damage · 01-23-2003, 03:18 PM

It's very sad news, at 54 she was still young. I feel sorry for her child who found her.

Wildchats · 01-23-2003, 03:31 PM

I am going to cry so much! I really wanted to meet her in real life.

Its such a shock. I was talking on te Gimme A Break group, and I told someone thatNedra Voltz died, from DS ad guest starred on 2 episodes of GAB, then I hear Sad sad news from that same fan, and I thought he was telling everyone Nedra died, but then I read Nell Carter. Then I read that she died and I was so in shock.

I am 100% certain that there will not be a Gimme A Break reunion. I was ready with all in 2005 to go out to California to create it.

Nell, I will never get to meet you in life. I love you always and forever. I hope that these greedy networks make your show a legend and a fine aged sweet. Now that you are gone, you should be remembered and not forgotten.

I was one of your biggest fans out there and will continue to be.

callmetootie · 01-23-2003, 04:06 PM

She was such a darling, and fine woman. So kind...stayed outside to sign autographs for hours! It was funny...she would quietly sing while signing autographs, and it was soooo cute!

jodyefun · 01-23-2003, 05:27 PM

This is very shocking news. I grew up watching Gimme A Break and I loved Nell Carter. THis is very very sad. Its hard to believe.

Brett Ferino · 01-23-2003, 05:40 PM

Eric2000 · 01-23-2003, 05:47 PM

Im so sorry to hear that nell passed away today

...I saw it when i got in from work on the local newpaper, i saved it last to read cause it was depressing

DVDFreaker · 01-23-2003, 06:04 PM

I was shocked that Nell died, she was a great actress and she will always be remembered.

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-23-2003, 06:34 PM

Nell Carter was a good attress and she will be missed
I forgot that she was Hanging With Mister Cooper
Again Rest In Peace Nell Carter you will be missed.

Aaron

mstewart · 01-23-2003, 07:45 PM

I was quite sad when I read the news of Nell's passing. I remember Nell sat behind me at the church I was attending when I was in college at San Francisco State. I will never forget that experience.

01-23-2003, 02:15 PM	#1
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Nell Carter dead at age 54 I have sad news to report Nell Carter has died at the age of 54 years old Nell Carter died of Natural causes Rest in Peace Nell Carter I heard it on my noon news Aaron
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01-23-2003, 02:38 PM	#3
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	NO FREAKIN WAY! I LOVE Nell Carter...I got her autograph when she was on Annie on Broadway, and she was such a darling person! I'm sooooo mad!!!!
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01-23-2003, 03:18 PM	#7
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	It's very sad news, at 54 she was still young. I feel sorry for her child who found her.
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01-23-2003, 03:31 PM	#8
Wildchats Me Senior Member Join Date: Jul 15, 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,076	I am going to cry so much! I really wanted to meet her in real life. Its such a shock. I was talking on te Gimme A Break group, and I told someone thatNedra Voltz died, from DS ad guest starred on 2 episodes of GAB, then I hear Sad sad news from that same fan, and I thought he was telling everyone Nedra died, but then I read Nell Carter. Then I read that she died and I was so in shock. I am 100% certain that there will not be a Gimme A Break reunion. I was ready with all in 2005 to go out to California to create it. Nell, I will never get to meet you in life. I love you always and forever. I hope that these greedy networks make your show a legend and a fine aged sweet. Now that you are gone, you should be remembered and not forgotten. I was one of your biggest fans out there and will continue to be.
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01-23-2003, 05:27 PM	#10
jodyefun Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 1	This is very shocking news. I grew up watching Gimme A Break and I loved Nell Carter. THis is very very sad. Its hard to believe.
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01-23-2003, 02:35 PM	#2
jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	This is from Yahoo.com... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Nell Carter, who played the sassy, matronly housekeeper on the 1980s sitcom "Gimme a Break!" and received a Tony Award in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'," died Thursday, her publicist said. She was 54. The singer-actress collapsed in her Beverly Hills home and was found by one of her 13-year-old sons, spokesman Roger Lane said. Carter had suffered from diabetes for years, Lane added, and underwent brain surgery in 1992 to remove an aneurysm. She recovered and continued to perform, mostly on stage. Carter was in rehearsals at a Long Beach theater for "Raisin," the musical version of "Raisin in the Sun." In addition to Carter's Tony win for "Ain't Misbehavin,'" she won an Emmy in 1982 for a TV broadcast of the show. Her NBC comedy "Gimme a Break!" ran from 1981 to 1987, and garnered two more Emmy nominations, in 1982 and 1983. In 1985, an episode of the show was broadcast live — the first for a situation comedy in nearly 30 years. Carter and her costars performed flawlessly, and at the end, she threw up her arms and yelled, "We did it!" Growing up in Birmingham, Ala., Carter listened to her mother's recordings of Dinah Washington and B.B. King, and her brother's Elvis Presley (news) records. She liked Doris Day (news), the Andrews Sisters, Johnny Mathis (news), and admired the work of Cleo Laine and Barbra Streisand (news). Carter said she would have preferred to be an opera singer. "When I was growing up, it was not something you aspired to," she said in 1988. "I was a weirdo to want to be in show business. Most kids wanted to be teachers or nurses." This is a sad thing...

01-23-2003, 02:46 PM	#4
RoseNylund Back in St. Olaf... Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 19, 2003 Posts: 248	Very sad. She was a real talent. God bless her.

01-23-2003, 02:47 PM	#5
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	That is very very sad!!! They also forgot to mention that she was a regular on "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" from 1993 to 1995!!!

01-23-2003, 03:16 PM	#6
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	I feel so sorry for her family. I wish her show was on so they would have fans remember her more. When Elizabeth Montgomery died N@N played a Bewitched marathon in her remembrance, N@N or TV Land should do the same for Nell in Gimme A Break.

01-23-2003, 04:06 PM	#9
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	She was such a darling, and fine woman. So kind...stayed outside to sign autographs for hours! It was funny...she would quietly sing while signing autographs, and it was soooo cute!

01-23-2003, 05:40 PM	#11
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782

01-23-2003, 05:47 PM	#12
Eric2000 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 06, 2002 Location: Central Maryland Posts: 179	Im so sorry to hear that nell passed away today ...I saw it when i got in from work on the local newpaper, i saved it last to read cause it was depressing

01-23-2003, 06:04 PM	#13
DVDFreaker Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 23, 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 699	Shocked... I was shocked that Nell died, she was a great actress and she will always be remembered.

01-23-2003, 06:34 PM	#14
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Re Nell Carter dead at age 54 Nell Carter was a good attress and she will be missed I forgot that she was Hanging With Mister Cooper Again Rest In Peace Nell Carter you will be missed. Aaron

01-23-2003, 07:45 PM	#15
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	I was quite sad when I read the news of Nell's passing. I remember Nell sat behind me at the church I was attending when I was in college at San Francisco State. I will never forget that experience.