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  2. Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc?

  3. Actress: Paper Moon. Madeline Kahn was born Madeline Gail Wolfson of Russian Jewish descent on September 29, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Freda Goldberg (later known as Paula Kahn), who was still in her teens, and Bernard B. Wolfson, a garment manufacturer.

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  4. Dec 4, 1999 · Madeline Kahn, an Oscar-nominated actress and comedian best known for her work in Blazing Saddles, What's Up Doc? and Paper Moon, died Friday after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was 57. Kahn...

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  5. Dec 4, 1999 · Madeline Kahn, the Oscar-nominated comedian best known for her work in the films ''Paper Moon'' and ''Blazing Saddles'' and in the Broadway revival of ''Born Yesterday,'' died yesterday in a...

  6. Dec 5, 1999 · Madeline Kahn, the comic actress whom Mel Brooks described as "one of the most talented people that ever lived," died in Manhattan on Friday, December 3, of ovarian cancer. She was 57.Winner of both the Tony and People's Choice awards, Kahn was noted for her lusty portrayals of off-center characters.

  7. May 4, 2015 · Funny lady: Madeline Kahn biography looks beyond the laughs. “Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life” (University Press of Mississippi), by William V. Madison. She was delightful in “Paper Moon” and “Blazing Saddles,” then uproarious as the monster’s tuneful bride in “Young Frankenstein.”.

  8. Dec 3, 2021 · Details. A Tribute to a Trailblazer. Young Frankenstein actress Madeline Kahn lost her battle with ovarian cancer on this day in 1999 at 57 years old. The hilarious and seductive comedian publicly shared that she was battling the disease just a month before her death in an effort to bring awareness to the disease.

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