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Dolores ‘Dee’ Freeman, nan character who appeared successful The Young and nan Restless and Tyler Perry’s Sistas, has died. She was 66.
The actress’ family announced that she died connected Thursday pursuing “a brave and fearless fight” pinch shape 4 lung cancer, sharing a connection connected her Instagram profile.
“On behalf of her family, it is pinch deepest sadness that we stock this update pinch you,” they prefaced successful nan post. “Dee passed distant peacefully connected April 2, 2026 aft a brave and fearless conflict pinch cancer.”
The family continued, “Thank you to everyone who supported Dee during her battle. It blew her distant to cognize really galore group cared astir her and were pulling for her. We cognize Dee is up location successful eden being nan unit of quality she ever was. Now she’s doing it pinch her angel wings on. Rest successful peace, Dee.”
Born successful Louisiana connected June 6, 1959, Freeman served successful nan United States Marine Corps for six years earlier relocating to Japan and moving arsenic a power DJ.
Freeman made her onscreen debut successful a 1995 section of ABC’s Coach, going connected to look successful shows for illustration Party of Five, 3rd Rock from nan Sun, Suddenly Susan, Seinfeld, Caroline successful nan City, Kenan & Kel, The X-Files, The Hughleys, Six Feet Under, ER, Bones, Dexter, The Young and nan Restless, Shameless and Tyler Perry’s Sistas.
From 2010 to 2015, Freeman starred successful nan parody reality show Pretty nan Series arsenic Ribina Champagne.
Recently, Freeman was adapting her one-woman show Poison Gun into a novel, inspired by her family’s history.
Freeman is survived by her children Amber and Shane, an ex-husband and aggregate exotic animals.
