Comedian Judy Tenuta Dies at 72

Comedian Judy Tenuta Dies at 72
Comedian Judy Tenuta arrives at the opening of The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles on May 28, 2009. Chris Pizzello/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—Judy Tenuta, a standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72.

Tenuta died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with her family around her, publicist Roger Neal told The Associated Press. The cause of death was ovarian cancer.