{
  "id": 11545597,
  "title": "Mary Louise Weller Dies: ‘Animal House’s Mandy Pepperidge Was 79",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mary-louise-weller-dies-animal-houses-mandy-pepperidge-was-79",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/mary-louise-weller-dead-animal-house-mandy-1237145764/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mary Louise Weller, an actress known for her role as Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 comedy film \"Animal House,\" has died. According to Deadline, she passed away on October 1, a day before her 80th birthday, after a brief illness. Variety reported that she was 79 at the time of her death.\n\nWeller was born on October 2, 1946, in New York City and raised in Westwood, Calif, as per Variety. She had a career spanning over two dozen film and TV credits, including bit roles in movies and guest appearances on TV dramas such as \"Kojak.\"\n\nShe also appeared in other films, including \"Forced Vengeance,\" where she was Chuck Norris' love interest, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Mary Louise Weller, Actress in ‘Animal House,’ Dies at 79",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mary-louise-weller-actress-in-animal-house-dies-at-79",
        "published": "2026-10-02T15:15:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Mary Louise Weller, Who Played Sorority Girl in ‘Animal House,’ Dies at 79",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mary-louise-weller-who-played-sorority-girl-in-animal-house-dies-at-79",
        "published": "2026-10-02T19:31:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}