Sad News Nell Carter dies at 54

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

Originally posted by FOJMO
A friend of ours from community theatre in Allentown, PA was in "Gimme A Break" with Nell Carter. Her name is Lori Miller. She played one of the daughters.

Yes, Nell was a great talent and will be very much missed.

OMG! I was in a college math class with Lori Jo Miller!

 

[Cris]

I always like her

 

[honeywolf7]

That is very sad.

 

[December99]

OMG...I LOVED watching her so much on Gimme A Break. That was one of my fav shows during that time period. How sad!

 

[Beauty]

That is so sad! I always loved her, not only was she extremly funny but her voice was awesome! Didn't she adopt some children? I wonder how old they are now. Thats so so sad! I too wonder if her death was related to her weight/diabetes.

 

[ead79]

How sad. I remember just loving "Gimmie a Break" when I was younger. I feel so sorry for her children.

 

[binny]

Oh that just makes me so sad! I really liked her, she was very talented!

 

[Tony-NJ]

sure she adopted twins. 13 years old.

 

[figmentvi]

That is very sad. Man, nobody could belt out This Joint is Jumpin' from Ain't Mis Behavin' like Nell.

RIP Nell Carter.

 

[chelsea&austinsmom]

 

[kellymonaghan]

I can still remember seeing her in "Ain't Misbehavin'", the Broadway show that made her a star.

What an immense talent! The world of show business is poorer for her absence. May she rest in peace.

 

[Steve H.]

Originally posted by Beauty
That is so sad! I always loved her, not only was she extremly funny but her voice was awesome! Didn't she adopt some children? I wonder how old they are now. Thats so so sad! I too wonder if her death was related to her weight/diabetes.

The story I saw actually said one of her 13-year old twins was the one who found her after she collapsed.

 

[Buckalew]

How sad!
My sister was a counselor at a weight loss camp back in the early 80's. She had Nell's DD there for a summer. She was a very lonely girl.

 

[helenabear]

So very sad... I'll miss her

 

[Helopoh]

Oh how sad... I liked her too.

 

[Kitty 34]

How sad!

 

[olena]

Oh no.....I grew up watching her.....

 

[mskani]

Dh and I were just talking about her yesterday. For some odd reason, I was singing "Tomorrow" from Annie and it reminded me of when she came to Chicago, IL five years ago and played Ms. Hannigan at the Lyric Opera House. That was a special day for me as I had begged my mom to take me to see it for my birthday when it debuted here in the early '80s. She didn't take me and I always hated that I missed that show. Fast forward to 1998 and dh surprised me with tickets (floor seats) to Annie. Even though I was nine months pregnant with Cameron, I had the best time!!

Rest in Peace, Nell.

 

[zurgswife]

 

[Robinrs]

Michael is so sad...he was crazy about her.... probably because his Mom is the same height and was just as loud!

God bless her and her two little boys...