Valerie Harper, the actress best known for playing groundbreaking sitcom character Rhoda Morgenstern from 1970 to 1978 on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spinoff “Rhoda,” died Friday. She was 80.
A statement from Harper’s husband Tony Cacciotti was posted on Twitter by their daughter, actress Cristina Cacciotti.
“My beautiful caring wife of nearly 40 years has passed away at 10:06am, after years of fighting cancer,” the statement read. “She will never, ever be forgotten. Rest In Peace, mia Valeria. -Anthony.”
The actress had been battling brain cancer since 2013. In July, her husband wrote in an emotional Facebook post that her doctors recommended she be placed in hospice care. “I can’t [because of our 40 years of shared commitment to each other] and I won’t because of the amazing good deeds she has graced us with while she’s been here on earth,” he wrote at the time.
“We will continue going forward as long as the powers above allow us,...
A statement from Harper’s husband Tony Cacciotti was posted on Twitter by their daughter, actress Cristina Cacciotti.
“My beautiful caring wife of nearly 40 years has passed away at 10:06am, after years of fighting cancer,” the statement read. “She will never, ever be forgotten. Rest In Peace, mia Valeria. -Anthony.”
The actress had been battling brain cancer since 2013. In July, her husband wrote in an emotional Facebook post that her doctors recommended she be placed in hospice care. “I can’t [because of our 40 years of shared commitment to each other] and I won’t because of the amazing good deeds she has graced us with while she’s been here on earth,” he wrote at the time.
“We will continue going forward as long as the powers above allow us,...
- 8/30/2019
- by Nate Jackson
- The Wrap
Valerie Harper, the multiple-Emmy-winning sitcom star whose role as the somewhat neurotic Rhoda Morgenstern made her one of television’s biggest and most beloved actors in the 1970s, died today. She was 80 and had been suffering from various cancers for a number of years.
Her family told Kabc-tv entertainment reporter George Pennacchio that Harper had been in a coma for a while before succumbing,
The veteran TV and stage actress was best known for playing sidekick Rhoda Morgenstern on CBS The Mary Tyler Moore Show, then taking the character into her own popular spinoff, Rhoda.
She also starred in the 1980s sitcom, Valerie, which — thanks to some head-butting over creative control with the show producers – saw Harper’s character killed off as an explanation for her exiting the show. It then morphed into Valerie’s Family and later was retitled The Hogan Family.
Harper also had recurring roles on The Office and The Simpsons.
Her family told Kabc-tv entertainment reporter George Pennacchio that Harper had been in a coma for a while before succumbing,
The veteran TV and stage actress was best known for playing sidekick Rhoda Morgenstern on CBS The Mary Tyler Moore Show, then taking the character into her own popular spinoff, Rhoda.
She also starred in the 1980s sitcom, Valerie, which — thanks to some head-butting over creative control with the show producers – saw Harper’s character killed off as an explanation for her exiting the show. It then morphed into Valerie’s Family and later was retitled The Hogan Family.
Harper also had recurring roles on The Office and The Simpsons.
- 8/30/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda Morgenstern, the brash, Bronx-accented sidekick to the Mary Richards character on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and went on to topline spinoff “Rhoda,” died Friday after being diagnosed with lung and brain cancer in 2009. She was 80.
Her daughter Christina tweeted the news.
My dad has asked me to pass on this message: “My beautiful caring wife of nearly 40 years has passed away at 10:06am, after years of fighting cancer.
She will never, ever be forgotten. Rest In Peace, mia Valeria. -Anthony.”
— Cris (@cristicacci) August 30, 2019
ABC7 first announced the news.
On July 23, her husband Tony Cacciotti posted a message saying he would be “where I belong right beside her” for as long as possible.
Harper won four Emmys for the two hugely popular 1970s shows and performed on the stage and bigscreen as well on appearing on dozens of other series. Through she was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago,...
Her daughter Christina tweeted the news.
My dad has asked me to pass on this message: “My beautiful caring wife of nearly 40 years has passed away at 10:06am, after years of fighting cancer.
She will never, ever be forgotten. Rest In Peace, mia Valeria. -Anthony.”
— Cris (@cristicacci) August 30, 2019
ABC7 first announced the news.
On July 23, her husband Tony Cacciotti posted a message saying he would be “where I belong right beside her” for as long as possible.
Harper won four Emmys for the two hugely popular 1970s shows and performed on the stage and bigscreen as well on appearing on dozens of other series. Through she was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago,...
- 8/30/2019
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Mary was always going to make it after all—but she did usually have Rhoda by her side. Valerie Harper died Friday morning, her family first confirmed to ABC 7 Los Angeles. Her husband, Tony Cacciotti, confirmed the news in a tweet from Valerie's daughter, which read, "My beautiful caring wife of nearly 40 years has passed away at 10:06am, after years of fighting cancer. She will never, ever be forgotten. Rest In Peace, mia Valeria." The actress, best known for her iconic role as fierce best friend and neighbor Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and later her own spinoff, was 80. Co-star Ed Asner described Harper as a "beautiful woman, a wonderful actress, a great...
- 8/30/2019
- E! Online
After beating lung cancer in 2009 and then being diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in 2013, Valerie Harper has been able to live with this cancer for the last six years. Harper’s husband, Tony Cacciotti, and close friend, Deanna, have launched a GoFundMe Page to ask for financial help with Harper’s costly cancer treatments. When diagnosed […]
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- 7/26/2019
- by Amber Raiken
- Uinterview
Valerie Harper’s husband Tony Cacciotti took to Facebook Wednesday to announce that he has decided not to move his wife into hospice care despite recommendations from doctors.
“I have been told by doctors to put Val in Hospice care and I can’t [because of our 40 years of shared commitment to each other] and I won’t because of the amazing good deeds she has graced us with while she’s been here on earth,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
“We will continue going forward as long as the powers above allow us, I will do my very best in making Val as comfortable as possible,” he continued.
The 73 year-old Broadway actress, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spin-off, “Rhoda,” was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009 and with a rare brain cancer in 2013.
Many of Harper’s fans commented on the Facebook post that hospice care can also...
“I have been told by doctors to put Val in Hospice care and I can’t [because of our 40 years of shared commitment to each other] and I won’t because of the amazing good deeds she has graced us with while she’s been here on earth,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
“We will continue going forward as long as the powers above allow us, I will do my very best in making Val as comfortable as possible,” he continued.
The 73 year-old Broadway actress, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spin-off, “Rhoda,” was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009 and with a rare brain cancer in 2013.
Many of Harper’s fans commented on the Facebook post that hospice care can also...
- 7/24/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
A crowdfunding page has been started to help TV legend Valerie Harper with the costs of her cancer treatments.
Harper, 79, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Then in 2013, doctors discovered she’d developed a rare brain cancer.
Harper’s husband, Tony Cacciotti, started a GoFundMe campaign titled The Valerie Harper Cancer Support Fund on July 8.
“Valerie is currently taking a multitude of medications and chemotherapy drugs as well as going through extreme physical and painful challenges now with around the clock, 24/7 care immediately needed, which is not covered by insurance,” the page says. “This is just part of the daily cost that is without a doubt a financial burden that could never be met alone. This GoFundMe initiative from Tony, is to ensure she receives the best care possible.”
When contacted by Deadline tonight, a rep confirmed that the page is real and said Cacciotti would offer additional comments at a later date.
Harper, 79, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Then in 2013, doctors discovered she’d developed a rare brain cancer.
Harper’s husband, Tony Cacciotti, started a GoFundMe campaign titled The Valerie Harper Cancer Support Fund on July 8.
“Valerie is currently taking a multitude of medications and chemotherapy drugs as well as going through extreme physical and painful challenges now with around the clock, 24/7 care immediately needed, which is not covered by insurance,” the page says. “This is just part of the daily cost that is without a doubt a financial burden that could never be met alone. This GoFundMe initiative from Tony, is to ensure she receives the best care possible.”
When contacted by Deadline tonight, a rep confirmed that the page is real and said Cacciotti would offer additional comments at a later date.
- 7/16/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Spend a little time with Valerie Harper and the topic of Mary Tyler Moore is bound to come up.
For good reason. The 78-year-old actress made her debut as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1971, playing a character that led to Harper getting her own hit sitcom, Rhoda, which made her a 1970s icon.
“She was such a giving person,” Harper—who has been battling incurable brain cancer for past four and a half years—tells People in an exclusive interview in this week’s magazine.
“She used to sit on the set there on the set...
For good reason. The 78-year-old actress made her debut as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1971, playing a character that led to Harper getting her own hit sitcom, Rhoda, which made her a 1970s icon.
“She was such a giving person,” Harper—who has been battling incurable brain cancer for past four and a half years—tells People in an exclusive interview in this week’s magazine.
“She used to sit on the set there on the set...
- 11/24/2017
- by Johnny Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
Valerie Harper isn't just fighting terminal brain cancer—she's facing a legal battle, too. Per the The New York Daily News, Matthew Lombardo and several Broadway producers filed a $2 million lawsuit against the 74-year-old actress, claiming that when she began work on the show Looped in 2012, she and husband Tony Cacciotti intentionally failed to notify them she had cancer. This suit, it should be noted, was reportedly filed as a counterclaim to one Harper filed asking for wages owed for the duration of show, which she was unable to complete because of health reasons. Lombardo and the producers allege that Harpe didn't tell them about her 2009 lung cancer diagnosis because she wanted to get the role....
- 4/28/2014
- E! Online
In a new documentary, we got an up close and personal view of Valerie, 74, and her battle with leptomenigeal carcinomatois — a rare, terminal cancer.
Valerie Harper is currently competing on Dancing with the Stars, but she’s already a champion in so many ways. On Sept. 19, she sat down for a super personal special, Valerie’s Story – A Meredith Vieira Special, exploring her two battles with cancer, her relationships at home, and her current health status.
Valerie Harper Hopes She’ll Inspire Others
For Valerie, taking on DWTS has been a whole different challenge — she hopes it will help others to stay strong and keep fighting.
“You’ve just got to keep going,” she shared. “No matter what is in your life, you just press through. As the British say, ‘Carry on.’ I’m making progress, but I’m not out of the woods and I don’t pretend to be.
Valerie Harper is currently competing on Dancing with the Stars, but she’s already a champion in so many ways. On Sept. 19, she sat down for a super personal special, Valerie’s Story – A Meredith Vieira Special, exploring her two battles with cancer, her relationships at home, and her current health status.
Valerie Harper Hopes She’ll Inspire Others
For Valerie, taking on DWTS has been a whole different challenge — she hopes it will help others to stay strong and keep fighting.
“You’ve just got to keep going,” she shared. “No matter what is in your life, you just press through. As the British say, ‘Carry on.’ I’m making progress, but I’m not out of the woods and I don’t pretend to be.
- 9/20/2013
- by Emily Longeretta
- HollywoodLife
Last January, actress Valerie Harper sat in her doctor's office, listening as he broke the grim news that she had terminal brain cancer and might not live through the spring. But for the past two weeks, the actress has been enduring grueling four-hour-a-day dance rehearsals in anticipation of her Sept. 16 debut on Dancing with The Stars"I feel much better," Harper, 74, tells People. "And my brain scans are looking better too. The doctors tell me there's less evidence of cancer, which is very unusual. However, they both say it's not a case of if, but when. And I can live with that.
- 9/4/2013
- by Johnny Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
Tune in alert for a "Today" exclusive: An update on Valerie Harper's diagnosis as she battles a rare terminal cancer "Valerie's Story - a Meredith Vieira Special" Produced by NBC News' Peacock Productions - Premieres on NBC Thursday, September 19 at 10pm. From NBC In a "Today" exclusive, a recent Mri revealed that Valerie Harper, who has been battling a rare, terminal cancer, now has a glimpse of hope and more time on her side. "Today" Thursday, August 29, 2013: Meredith Vieira: So if you were assessing Val's condition in laymen's terms right now, what would you say? Dr. Rudnick: I'd say that we're-- we're getting pretty close to remission. Tony Cacciotti: Wow, wow, that's amazing. Valerie Harper: Wow,...
- 8/30/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Though she may seem a bit frail at 74 years of age, Valerie Harper is actually one of the fiercest ladies in showbiz.
The “Mary Tyler Moore” star has long surpassed her doctor’s expectations after being diagnosed with brain cancer earlier this year.
Dr. Jeremy Rudnick, who initially gave Harper just three months to live, told “Today,” "I'd say that we're getting pretty close to a remission. It defies the odds."
Valerie also noted, "Spontaneous remission lives as a possibility… I think infinite possibility is beautiful in every area. A lot of stuff that looks impossible is not, and everyday there's evidence of it. I just want to live every moment to the fullest."
Meanwhile Harper’s husband Tony Cacciotti added, "Going from having three months to live, or less; we're into our sixth month, and now there's even hope beyond right now.”...
The “Mary Tyler Moore” star has long surpassed her doctor’s expectations after being diagnosed with brain cancer earlier this year.
Dr. Jeremy Rudnick, who initially gave Harper just three months to live, told “Today,” "I'd say that we're getting pretty close to a remission. It defies the odds."
Valerie also noted, "Spontaneous remission lives as a possibility… I think infinite possibility is beautiful in every area. A lot of stuff that looks impossible is not, and everyday there's evidence of it. I just want to live every moment to the fullest."
Meanwhile Harper’s husband Tony Cacciotti added, "Going from having three months to live, or less; we're into our sixth month, and now there's even hope beyond right now.”...
- 8/29/2013
- GossipCenter
Six months ago, Valerie Harper was ready to say goodbye. But now, she has received some shockingly optimistic news. The actress, 74, who was diagnosed last winter with a form of terminal cancer, showed striking improvement in her condition on a recent scan. "I'd say that we're getting pretty close to a remission. It defies the odds," her doctor, neuro-oncologist Jeremy Rudnick, said in a taped segment on Thursday's Today show. Harper, who despite her illness will reportedly be a contestant on the next season of Dancing with the Stars, has leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a form of cancer that strikes the membranes surrounding the brain.
- 8/29/2013
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Last March, veteran TV actress Valerie Harper announced to the world that she'd been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, with doctors estimating at the time that she only had three months to live. Now in a new interview, the former Mary Tyler Moore Show star is revealing a stunning reversal in the progression of her disease that's giving her new hope for recovery.
In interview clips aired Thursday on the Today show, the 74-year-old actress appears with her physician, neruo-oncologist Dr. Jeremy Rudnick, who explains that recent tests indicate that Harper may have beaten back the rare form of cancer (leptomeningeal carcinomatosis) that struck the membranes surrounding her brain.
When asked by NBC's Meredith Vieira during an interview for an hour-long documentary about Harper's battle with cancer set to air on the network September 19 at 10 p.m., Rudnick gives an update on her present condition. "I'd say that we're -- we're getting pretty close to remission," he said...
In interview clips aired Thursday on the Today show, the 74-year-old actress appears with her physician, neruo-oncologist Dr. Jeremy Rudnick, who explains that recent tests indicate that Harper may have beaten back the rare form of cancer (leptomeningeal carcinomatosis) that struck the membranes surrounding her brain.
When asked by NBC's Meredith Vieira during an interview for an hour-long documentary about Harper's battle with cancer set to air on the network September 19 at 10 p.m., Rudnick gives an update on her present condition. "I'd say that we're -- we're getting pretty close to remission," he said...
- 8/29/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
"Rhoda" star Valerie Harper's battle with terminal brain cancer will be chronicled in a one-hour documentary from NBC News. The documentary, which will be hosted by Meredith Vieira, will offer a first-person account as Harper pursues experimental treatments and continues on with day-to-day life accompanied by her husband Tony Cacciotti and their daughter Christina. Also read: Valerie Harper Has Brain Cancer, May Have Just 3 Months to Live Harper, 73, was diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in early March. She subsequently revealed that she could have as little as three months to live. Since the...
- 6/20/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
It turns out you don't have to kill anyone to get your own TV special, but it does help if you're dying. NBC News today announced that it has greenlit an exclusive, hour-long documentary chronicling Valerie Harper’s battle with a rare, terminal cancer. Hosted by Meredith Vieira and produced by NBC News’ Peacock Productions, this first-person account captures Harper’s raw, emotional and hopeful journey as she goes through experimental treatments and lives each day to the fullest with her husband Tony Cacciotti and their daughter Christina. A recurrence of Harper's 2009 lung cancer, the disease spread into the membrane surrounding her...
- 6/18/2013
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
Hats off to Valerie Harper, who celebrated the Kentucky Derby weekend in high spirits (and style!). Months after the Rhoda Morgenstern actress, 73, revealed to People that she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, she stepped out at the Barnstable Brown Gala, saying, "I'm feeling good." Attending the Louisville pre-derby party with husband Tony Cacciotti, she added to People, "And I gained 7 lbs. - my doctors like that." Harper did, however, pass on one of the horse race's staples: mint julep cocktails. She doesn't drink, she said, and that's a decision supported by her doctors. Despite the diagnosis, Harper wanted to share her story,...
- 5/5/2013
- by Alison Schwartz
- PEOPLE.com
Valerie Harper is facing her terminal cancer diagnosis with the class and optimism she’s exuded since her early days on The Mary Tyler Moore show.
The woman behind Rhoda Morgenstern revealed last week that she’s suffering from leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare form of cancer that strikes the membranes surrounding the brain. But judging from her appearances on two talk-shows today, you’d never guess that Harper is even sick — though her voice was sounding a bit raspy, due to a case of laryngitis unrelated to her illness.
The four-time Emmy winner appeared first on Today to discuss her disease and her prognosis.
The woman behind Rhoda Morgenstern revealed last week that she’s suffering from leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare form of cancer that strikes the membranes surrounding the brain. But judging from her appearances on two talk-shows today, you’d never guess that Harper is even sick — though her voice was sounding a bit raspy, due to a case of laryngitis unrelated to her illness.
The four-time Emmy winner appeared first on Today to discuss her disease and her prognosis.
- 3/11/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
After revealing that she has terminal brain cancer, the ‘Rhoda’ star said in a new interview that she is ‘scared’ for her family, but she is ready to die. So sad.
Valerie Harper, 73, made the tragic announcement on March 6 that she had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and in two new interviews she revealed how scared she is. The iconic TV actress appeared on The Today Show on March 11 to talk about her tragic illness, and she told host Savannah Guthrie that she “doesn’t want to go” but she is ready to say “bye bye” to her family. On The Doctors, she admitted that she wants to be “less afraid of death.” So inspirational.
Valerie Harper Talks About Her Illness On ‘The Today Show’
Valerie looked stunning when she appeared on The Today Show, and she certainly did not look like someone who has been given three months to live.
Valerie Harper, 73, made the tragic announcement on March 6 that she had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and in two new interviews she revealed how scared she is. The iconic TV actress appeared on The Today Show on March 11 to talk about her tragic illness, and she told host Savannah Guthrie that she “doesn’t want to go” but she is ready to say “bye bye” to her family. On The Doctors, she admitted that she wants to be “less afraid of death.” So inspirational.
Valerie Harper Talks About Her Illness On ‘The Today Show’
Valerie looked stunning when she appeared on The Today Show, and she certainly did not look like someone who has been given three months to live.
- 3/11/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Valerie Harper has accumulated more than four decades' worth of television memorabilia during the course of her extraordinary career, and right now much of it is cluttering the dining room of the cozy 1930s Spanish-style bungalow she shares with her husband of 26 years, Tony Cacciotti, in Santa Monica, Calif. Among the keepsakes: the signature head scarves from her hit series Rhoda, her four Emmys, and nine neatly stacked piles of well-worn scripts from Rhoda and its television forerunner, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. "I'm just putting them in order," she says, pointing to the scripts, many of which are filled with personal scribbles.
- 3/9/2013
- by Johnny Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
Syfy has given the green light to Helix, a 13-episode drama from Battlestar Galactica boss Ron Moore.
The thriller follows a team of Centers for Disease Control scientists who travel to the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak. Once there, they find themselves involved in a life-and-death struggle “that holds the key to mankind’s salvation or total annihilation.”
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Pan Am Ep Steven Maeda will helm the series, which is slated to bow later this year.
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The thriller follows a team of Centers for Disease Control scientists who travel to the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak. Once there, they find themselves involved in a life-and-death struggle “that holds the key to mankind’s salvation or total annihilation.”
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Pan Am Ep Steven Maeda will helm the series, which is slated to bow later this year.
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- 3/8/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
In her first TV interview since announcing she has terminal brain cancer, Valerie Harper opens up to The Doctors about how she's dealing with her illness and reveals that her husband knew about her cancer before she did.
In an interview set to air on Monday's show, Harper explains that she learned of her terminal diagnosis in January when doctors discovered she suffered from a rare and incurable form of brain cancer.
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But her husband, Tony Cacciotti, revealed during his appearance on The Doctors that he initially hid the diagnosis from his wife after her doctors informed him first. When asked about her diagnosis, Harper shared, "I didn't get it because my husband hid it. Poor baby; he was so bereft. [The doctors] said there is nothing we can do for her and [she has] three to six months; maybe."
Also appearing on the show -- airing Monday, March 11 (check your local listings) -- are Harper's cast mates...
In an interview set to air on Monday's show, Harper explains that she learned of her terminal diagnosis in January when doctors discovered she suffered from a rare and incurable form of brain cancer.
Pics: Star Sightings
But her husband, Tony Cacciotti, revealed during his appearance on The Doctors that he initially hid the diagnosis from his wife after her doctors informed him first. When asked about her diagnosis, Harper shared, "I didn't get it because my husband hid it. Poor baby; he was so bereft. [The doctors] said there is nothing we can do for her and [she has] three to six months; maybe."
Also appearing on the show -- airing Monday, March 11 (check your local listings) -- are Harper's cast mates...
- 3/8/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
"Rhoda" star Valerie Harper, who revealed earlier this week that she's been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and may have just three months to live, will discuss her condition on the syndicated medical talk show "The Doctors." On the episode, airing March 11, the 73-year-old actress appears with her husband, Tony Cacciotti, along with her "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" castmates Cloris Leachman and Ed Asner. Also read: Valerie Harper Has Brain Cancer, May Have Just 3 Months to Live Harper reveals during the episode that Cacciotti initially hid the diagnosis from her...
- 3/8/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Valerie Harper has set her first TV appearance since publicly revealing she has terminal brain cancer. The Rhoda actress will appear on the syndicated daytime talker The Doctors, alongside her husband and Mary Tyler Moore castmates Cloris Leachman and Ed Asner. During the sitdown, set to air Monday, Harper revealed that her husband, Tony Cacciotti, initially hid the diagnosis from her because the prognosis is so poor. Story: Behind Valerie Harper's Signature Head Scarves “I didn’t get it because my husband hid it," Harper said. "Poor baby -- he was so bereft.” Harper, 73, revealed Wednesday she is suffering
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- 3/8/2013
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Valerie Harper isn't letting terminal brain cancer bring her down. The 73-year-old actress stepped out of her Santa Monica home Thursday as she headed with husband Tony Cacciotti to a TV interview. The former Rhoda and Mary Tyler Moore Show star looked calm and collected despite recently learning she has less than three months to live. Harper donned casual chic attire for her television appearance, sporting a pink sweater, scarf and simple black pants. Valerie's on- and offscreen Bff Mary Tyler Moore also spoke out about her pal's diagnosis yesterday, telling E! News she's "absolutely devastated" by the news. Find out how Valerie told Mary Tyler Moore...
- 3/7/2013
- E! Online
Valerie Harper is refusing to go gently into that good night ... continuing to go out in public and live her life after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The "Mary Tyler Moore" actress was pictured out in Santa Monica early Thursday morning with her husband of 26 years Tony Cacciotti ... sporting a brave face.Earlier this week, 73-year-old Harper revealed she has leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare form of cancer in which cancer cells spread into the membrane surrounding the brain.
- 3/7/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Emmy Award nominee Stefanie Powers will now play the role of legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead on the national tour of Looped. She replaces Valerie Harper, who was advised by doctors to take an immediate medical leave after having recently been hospitalized she has flown back to Los Angeles with her husband Tony Cacciotti where she will receive continuing treatment and medical care.
- 1/28/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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