Lynne Marie Stewart, finest identified for enjoying Miss Yvonne on Pee-wee’s Playhouse has died on the age of 78.
Information of Stewart’s loss of life surfaced in varied tributes from buddies, most notably from Elvira star Cassandra Peterson who captioned a picture on Instagram, “My coronary heart is breaking upon listening to the information of my expensive buddy @lynnestewart78 Lynne Stewart’s passing. One of many kindest, sweetest, funniest girls who ever lived. The long-lasting Miss Yvonne of Pee-wee’s Playhouse: She’ll at all times be ‘probably the most stunning lady in Puppetland.’” Stewart’s reason for loss of life is unknown at the moment.
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As talked about, above, Stewart made her impression on popular culture by Pee-wee’s Playhouse by which she starred alongside the late Paul Reubens. However Peterson, who got here up along with Stewart at The Groundlings in Los Angeles and collaborated with Stewart on different initiatives, wasn’t the one one to pay tribute.
The actress additionally memorably portrayed Charlie Kelly’s (Charlie Day) mother, Bonnie on FXX’s long-running comedy It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia, and Day took time to honor his TV mother. In a video clip of Stewart from the collection, Day overlaid a caption on Instagram that learn, “RIP TV mother. Thanks for 20 years of snickers. You deserve a standing ovation.” He added, “The sensible and gifted Lynne Marie Stewart. Relaxation in peace. Thanks for all of the years of laughter.”
Alongside together with her roles on Pee-wee’s Playhouse and It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia, Stewart made her mark on reveals like M*A*S*H, Laverne & Shirley, The Jeffersons, Dynasty, Superman, 2 Broke Women, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Gray’s Anatomy, Son of a Seaside, Spin Metropolis, Elvira: Mistress of the Darkish, and Arrested Improvement to call just a few. Her movie credit embody American Graffiti, The Final Married Couple in America, Bridesmaids, Different Individuals, and The Operating Man amongst many others.
Stewart’s loss of life comes virtually two years after Pee-wee costar Reubens’ who died after a battle with most cancers on the age of 70 in 2023.