Jennifer Leak dead at 76: Soap actress who appeared in Yours, Mine And Ours and ... trends now
Actress Jennifer Leak died at the age of 76 at her Jupiter, Florida home March 18 following a battle with a neurological disease.
The Cardiff, Wales native was best known for appearing in the 1968 movie Yours, Mine And Ours, as well as soaps such as Another World, Guiding Light, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless.
Leak's ex-husband and costar on Yours, Mine and Ours, actor Tim Matheson, took to social media Wednesday with the sad news of her death.
'It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Jennifer Leak's passing,' said Matheson, who was wed to Leak from 1968 to 1971. 'She wasn't just my screen sister in "Yours, Mine and Ours," but also my beloved first wife.
'Jennifer was a remarkable woman, strong, lovely, and incredibly talented. My deepest condolences go out to her husband of 47 years, James D'Auria and their multitude of friends.'
Actress Jennifer Leak died at the age of 76 at her Jupiter, Florida home March 18. Pictured in the 1972 on the TV show The Delphi Bureau
Leak had been battling 'a rare neurological disease' called 'progressive supranuclear palsy,' an obit posted in The East Hampton Star read, confirming the date of her passing.
According to the Mayo Clinic, progressive supranuclear palsy 'is a rare brain disease that affects walking, balance, eye movements and swallowing.'
It 'results from the damage of cells in areas of the brain that control body movement, coordination, thinking and other important functions,' according to the clinic, and 'worsens over time and can lead to dangerous complications, such as pneumonia and trouble swallowing.'
The clinic said there is no cure for the
