{
  "id": 18517976,
  "title": "‘Kate & Allie’ star Susan Saint James cause of death revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/kate-allie-star-susan-saint-james-cause-of-death-revealed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T15:21:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12139698/susan-saint-james-cause-of-death/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning star of \"Kate & Allie,\" passed away on October 26 at the age of 80 due to metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a death certificate obtained by People. Pancreatic cancer begins in the cells of the pancreas and can metastasize to other parts of the body, leading to one of the lowest survival rates among all cancers. The five-year survival rate from 2016 to 2022 was 13.7 percent, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Saint James' family released a statement on October 27, describing her as someone who \"never met a stranger\" and always put others first, even in the deepest moments of grief. She is survived by her husband, Dick Ebersol, her four children, seven grandchildren, her sister, and her beloved service dog, Lola. Saint James is best known for her role as Sally McMillan in the 1970s series \"McMillan & Wife,\" for which she received three Emmy nominations. She later starred alongside Jane Curtin in the sitcom \"Kate & Allie\" from 1984 to 1989, earning two Emmy nominations for her role as Kate. Saint James met her future husband, Dick Ebersol, while guest hosting Saturday Night Live in 1981; they married six weeks later. They had three sons together, Charlie, Willie, and Teddy, who died in a 2004 private plane crash. Ebersol and Charlie survived the crash with serious injuries. Saint James' co-star from \"Kate & Allie,\" Jane Curtin, shared her thoughts on her passing, praising her as a \"decent person\" who brought laughter and positivity to all aspects of her life, including raising children and advocating for organizations like the Special Olympics.",
  "summary": "The actor is best known as Sally McMillan, the wife of Rock Hudson's San Francisco police commissioner Stewart McMillan, in the series 'McMillan and Wife' from 1971 to 1976.",
  "key_points": [
    "Susan Saint James died on October 26 at 80 due to metastatic pancreatic cancer.",
    "Saint James' family described her as someone who never met a stranger and always put others first.",
    "She is best known for her role as Sally McMillan in McMillan & Wife and Kate in Kate & Allie."
  ],
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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."
}