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Kathleen Freeman, 82, the crusty and lovable character actress who was Tony Award-nominated for The Full Monty and appeared in the Broadway show as late as last week, died Aug. 23 at Lenox Hill...
The report of her death in the British newspaper The Guardian mentioned her "long-time companion Helen Ramsey"; Playbill's report referred to Ramsey as Freeman's "longtime and best friend", and similarly Variety called her Freeman's "best friend".
Kathleen Freeman never married and had no children. However, some sources claim that she was a lesbian and Helen Ramsey was her long-time companion. On 23 August 2001, five days after leaving the cast of ‘The Full Monty’, she died of lung cancer.
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Kathleen Freeman. Actress: The Blues Brothers. Kathleen Freeman's introduction to show business came very early in life. Her parents were vaudevillians, and she made her debut at age 2 in their act.
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Freeman is survived by her long-time companion, Helen Ramsey. Kathleen Freeman, actor, born February 17 1919; died August 23 2001
She also appeared in The Blues Brothers (1980) and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994). A lesbian, Freeman was in a partnership with Helen Ramsey until her death. [2] Freeman died on August 23, 2001 at a New York City hospital from lung cancer, aged 78. [1]
Helen Ramsay was born on 25 April 1931 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music (1950) and Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories - A Musical Family Reunion (2001). She was married to Johnny Haluko and Russ Lawson. She died on 1 April 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.