Dixie Carter, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker on the hit sitcom Designing Women (TV) from 1986-1993, has passed away at the age of 70. The cause of her death has not yet been disclosed, but her family has asked for privacy during this difficult time. Carter's husband of 26 years, actor Hal Holbrook told Entertainment Tonight, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy. Thank you." Dixie Carter was an actress who appeared in films, television, and on the stage. She began her acting career in 1960 when she appeared in a Memphis production of the play Carousel. Her career spanned fifty years, and in 1996 she published a memoir titled "Trying to Get to Heaven," in which she talked frankly about her life with Hal Holbrook, Designing Women (TV), and her plastic surgery during the show's run.
- 4/13/2010
- by jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)
- PopStar
Dixie Carter, famous TV actress, dies at 70. Dixie Carter, known for her role on the television series "Designing Women" in the 1980s and 1990s died Saturday morning in a Houston hospital. Carter was 70-years-old and live in Beverly Hills, California. According to reports, her death was announced by her husband, actor Hal Hollbrook, who said the cause was complications of endometrial cancer.
In “Designing Women,” which ran for seven seasons on CBS, Dixie Carter’s character, Julia Sugarbaker, was the head of an interior design business ran by four woman in Atlanta, Georgia and specialized in sarcasm.
Although Dixie moved to California quite sometime ago to pursue her television career, she and Mr. Holbrook also kept a home in McLemoresville. In 1999, she told The Palm Beach Post that she treasured the courtesy and kindness she found in Tennessee, a welcome contrast to the backstabbing and sniping of Hollywood.
Dixie, in...
In “Designing Women,” which ran for seven seasons on CBS, Dixie Carter’s character, Julia Sugarbaker, was the head of an interior design business ran by four woman in Atlanta, Georgia and specialized in sarcasm.
Although Dixie moved to California quite sometime ago to pursue her television career, she and Mr. Holbrook also kept a home in McLemoresville. In 1999, she told The Palm Beach Post that she treasured the courtesy and kindness she found in Tennessee, a welcome contrast to the backstabbing and sniping of Hollywood.
Dixie, in...
- 4/12/2010
- Reel Empire
Annie Potts and Dixie Carter starred together on "Designing Women" for seven years as friends Mary Jo Shively and Julia Sugarbaker. They were the only cast members to appear in all 163 episodes.
In response to Carter's passing at the age of 70, Potts issued this statement:
Dixie Carter was a goddess. Beautiful and brainy, smart and funny, prim and sexy, wickedly talented and divinely sweet. The kind of wife and mother that every mother hopes their daughter will become, and the kind of friend that is absolutely irreplaceable. She loved fiercely and was adored in return. To have known her a little was a delight to all. To have known her well, a treasure beyond reckoning. And now, a loss beyond measure.
Gosh. We're gettin' a little misty over here. What a lovely message to honor her friend's untimely death. Dixie is survived by her husband Hal Holbrook, whom she was...
In response to Carter's passing at the age of 70, Potts issued this statement:
Dixie Carter was a goddess. Beautiful and brainy, smart and funny, prim and sexy, wickedly talented and divinely sweet. The kind of wife and mother that every mother hopes their daughter will become, and the kind of friend that is absolutely irreplaceable. She loved fiercely and was adored in return. To have known her a little was a delight to all. To have known her well, a treasure beyond reckoning. And now, a loss beyond measure.
Gosh. We're gettin' a little misty over here. What a lovely message to honor her friend's untimely death. Dixie is survived by her husband Hal Holbrook, whom she was...
- 4/12/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Actress Dixie Carter has died at the age of 70. Carter, best known for her role in hit sitcom "Designing Women", passed away on Saturday, April 10. Her cause of death has not yet been released. Her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says in a statement, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera "One Life to Live", and later appeared in series such as "Family Law" and "Diff'rent Strokes" before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on "Designing Women".
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on "Desperate Housewives", playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law. She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the "The Killing of Randy Webster", and they married...
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera "One Life to Live", and later appeared in series such as "Family Law" and "Diff'rent Strokes" before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on "Designing Women".
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on "Desperate Housewives", playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law. She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the "The Killing of Randy Webster", and they married...
- 4/12/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Hollywood mourned the death of 70-year-old actress Dixie Carter, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker on the hit sitcom "Designing Women," with some stars tweeting their sympathies. Celebs wrote the following about the TV actress via their Twitter accounts over the weekend: Director Kevin Smith tweeted: "Designing woman passes: Dixie Carter dies at age 70. Introduced to her in short-lived 'Happy Days' angel spin-off called 'Out Of The Blue.' When she married Mr. Drummond, she became family -- in that way TV people from your youth kinda seemed like relatives." Smith later wrote: "I always liked Dixie Carter in anything I saw her. Total pro. My heart goes out to [husband] Hal Holbrook & family. I hope she really enjoyed her life." "The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd tweeted: "Rest In Peace Julia Sugarbaker!" Actress Denise Richards heard the news and wrote: "I can't believe Dixie Carter passed away. My thoughts...
- 4/11/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
As Zap2it reported, legendary actress Dixie Carter, most known for roles on "Designing Women" and "Different Strokes", died Saturday morning (April 10).
Husband Hal Holbrook's publicist first confirmed her passing and the family released a statement asking for privacy in the wake of this "terrible blow. "
"This has been a terrible blow to our family, and we would appreciate everyone's understanding that this is a private family tragedy - thank you."
But what everyone --- including The Dish Rag -- can't help but wonder is what caused her untimely passing? 70 is relatively young. Was she ill?
It doesn't sound like it because if she had been fighting cancer, wouldn't they have been somewhat prepared (not that one can ever be prepared for the loss of a loved one) for her death?
Perhaps the cause of death was simply sudden, maybe an accident, heart attack, or a fall, and not a complete shock.
Husband Hal Holbrook's publicist first confirmed her passing and the family released a statement asking for privacy in the wake of this "terrible blow. "
"This has been a terrible blow to our family, and we would appreciate everyone's understanding that this is a private family tragedy - thank you."
But what everyone --- including The Dish Rag -- can't help but wonder is what caused her untimely passing? 70 is relatively young. Was she ill?
It doesn't sound like it because if she had been fighting cancer, wouldn't they have been somewhat prepared (not that one can ever be prepared for the loss of a loved one) for her death?
Perhaps the cause of death was simply sudden, maybe an accident, heart attack, or a fall, and not a complete shock.
- 4/11/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Actress Dixie Carter has died at the age of 70.
Carter, best known for her role in hit sitcom Designing Women, passed away on Saturday. Her cause of death has not yet been released.
Her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says in a statement, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera One Life to Live, and later appeared in series such as Family Law and Diff'rent Strokes before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women.
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on Desperate Housewives, playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law.
She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the The Killing of Randy Webster, and they married in 1984.
Holbrook appeared alongside Carter in her final acting project, That Evening Sun, in 2009.
The star is survived by Holbrook and two daughters, Mary Dixie and Ginna.
Carter, best known for her role in hit sitcom Designing Women, passed away on Saturday. Her cause of death has not yet been released.
Her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says in a statement, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera One Life to Live, and later appeared in series such as Family Law and Diff'rent Strokes before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women.
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on Desperate Housewives, playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law.
She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the The Killing of Randy Webster, and they married in 1984.
Holbrook appeared alongside Carter in her final acting project, That Evening Sun, in 2009.
The star is survived by Holbrook and two daughters, Mary Dixie and Ginna.
- 4/11/2010
- WENN
"The Insider" breaks news that actress Dixie Carter, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker on the hit sitcom "Designing Women," has died. She was 70 years old. "This has been a terrible blow to our family," her husband Hal Holbrook tells "The Insider." "We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy. Thank you." In addition to Holbrook, her husband of nearly 26 years, the actress is survived by her two daughters Mary Dixie and Ginna.
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- 4/11/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
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