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Elizabeth Franz, Tony-Winning ‘Death of a Salesman’ Actress, Dies at 84

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Elizabeth Franz, Tony-Winning ‘Death of a Salesman’ Actress, Dies at 84
Actress Elizabeth Franz attends the after party for the Broadway opening of "The Miracle Worker" at Crimson in New York City on March 3, 2010. Jemal Countess/Getty Images
Haika Mrema
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Elizabeth Franz, a celebrated stage actress whose intense and unconventional portrayal of Linda Loman in “Death of a Salesman” earned some of the highest praise of her career, died Nov. 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut. She was 84.

Her husband, screenwriter Christopher Pelham, confirmed to The New York Times on Nov. 14 that Franz had been diagnosed with cancer and suffered a severe reaction to treatment medications.
Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.