Thigpen died, at age 54, of a cerebral hemorrhage on March 12, 2003,[10] in her Marina del Rey, California, home after complaining of headaches for several days. After Thigpen died, the final three episodes of the third season of The District had a tribute to her character Ella Mae Farmer, with episode 66 (S3:E12) being entitled "Ella Mae. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. 7259210, citing Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . With Craig T. Nelson, Lynne Thigpen, Roger Aaron Brown, Sean Patrick Thomas. Cherlynne TheresaThigpen is part of the Baby boomers generation… Born in Joliet, Illinois, Thigpen obtained a degree in teaching. [1][2] She taught high school English briefly while studying theatre at the University of Illinois on an acting fellowship. Two were released in 1996: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The manager of a Walmart store in Tennessee said a secret Santa came into the store and paid nearly $65,000 to cover the cost of all current layaway items. Cherlynne Theresa "Lynne" Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American actress, best known for her role as "The Chief" in the various Carmen Sandiego television series from 1991-1997. Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A Virginia couple said their pet lizard's appetite turned out to be lucky when the search for a snack led to a $200,000 lottery jackpot. Her first feature film role was as Lynne in Godspell (1973), co-starring opposite Victor Garber and David Haskell. Lynne Thigpen, an Emmy- and Tony-winning stage, ... CBS spokeswoman Beth Haiken said no decisions have been made about how Thigpen’s death will … Thigpen also portrayed a radio DJ (shown only from the nose down) in Walter Hill's The Warriors (1979), and Leonna Barrett, the mother of an expelled student, in Lean on Me (1989), the story of American high school principal Joe Louis Clark. Lynne Thigpen, the respected actress with the rich, strong voice who won a Tony Award for An American Daughter on Broadway, died suddenly March 12, in her Los Angeles home. Her last film, Anger Management (2003), starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, was released a month after her death and paid tribute to her in the end credits. She also played Luna in the television show Bear in the Big Blue House and also appeared in many other television series during her career, most notably in a recurring role as Grace Keefer on the ABC daytime drama All My Children and a supporting role as Ella Mae Farmer, a crime analyst for the Washington, D.C., police department, on the CBS crime drama The District. On her work in daytime, Lynne Thigpen told Soap Opera Digest (September 28, 1998): "If you're in a front-burner storyline, it's very intense because you have reams of memorization to do daily. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Message in a bottle travels 2,000 miles from Canada to Scotland. She was born August 30, 1927, in Itasca, Texas to James Everette and Hettie Gertrude(Cockerham) Upchurch. The actress had reportedly been in good health and the cause of her death was not immediately known. Copyright © 2020 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Janet Lynn Jarrell Thigpen (Clinton, Mississippi), born in Picayune, Mississippi, who passed away on March 4, 2019, leaving to mourn family and friends. Gender: Female. Funeral Home Services for Richard are being provided by Serenity Funeral Home Inc. Born: 22-Dec - 1948. Duplin, North Carolina. It had been just about three weeks since the cast and crew of CBS’ D.C. police drama played out a similar scene in real life at the funeral of actress Lynne Thigpen, who died March 12 at age 54… AP Television Writer. March 14, 2003 Lynne Thigpen, a Tony Award-winning actress for ''An American Daughter'' and a star of ''The District,'' a drama on CBS, died on Wednesday at her home here. [11], Her final film, Anger Management (2003), was dedicated to her memory. She was 54. [citation needed], Thigpen's friends and family established a nonprofit foundation, The Lynne Thigpen–Bobo Lewis Foundation, to help young actors and actresses learn to survive and succeed in New York theater and to mentor the next generation of Broadway stars. AKA Cherlynne Richmond. The sudden death of Lynne Thigpen, who voiced 'Luna' the moon, led to production being put on hiatus for three years, along with a planned film. Lynne Thigpen (1948 - 2003) Blankman (1994) [Grandma Eleanor Walker]: Shot to death (off-camera) by Jon Polito's henchmen in Christopher Lawford's campaign office (obviously as revenge for insulting Jon earlier). In 1995, she served as associate artistic director of the acclaimed off-Broadway theater, Circle Repertory Company, while Austin Pendleton served as artistic director. Burned-out Christmas tree lights lead woman to $171,000 lottery jackpot, Wandering macaw parrot captured in Arizona, Woman wins big after using late husband's lottery numbers for 20 years. Remains: Buried, Elmhust Cemetery, Joliet, IL. "I'm in shock," said Nelson in a statement. No cause of death was immediately announced. December 2003: Lynne's strong voice can still be heard through the legacy of her audiobooks--especially in titles by Toni Morrison, Mildred Taylor, and Maya Angelou--but her untimely death in March 2003 is a great loss for listeners and admirers of her work. Her unique voice lives on in hundreds of hours of Lynne Thigpen Name: Lynne Thigpen Born: December 22, 1948 Birth Hometown: Joliet, Illinois Died: March 12, 2003 Place of death: Marina del Rey, California Occupation: Host, Actress, Singer, Announcer Years active: 1971-2003 Known for: being the chief on Carmen Sandiego Lynne Thigpen was born in 1940s. She was entombed next to her parents at Elmhurst Cemetery in her hometown of Joliet, Illinois. Best to … and Patricia Richardson ("Home Improvement.") Lynne Thigpen Elementary School in her hometown of Joliet, Illinois, was named for her. Lynne Thigpen A native of Illinois, Thigpen had earned a teaching degree and taught English at a high school while attending the University of Illinois on an acting fellowship. Thigpen was nominated for a Tony in 1981 for her performance in the musical "Tintypes." Location of death: Los Angeles, CA. About American Actress Lynne Thigpen was born Cherlynne Theresa Thigpen on 22nd December, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois, USA and passed away on 12th Mar 2003 Marina del Rey, California, USA aged 54. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The network said production was suspended Thursday on "The District," in which Thigpen played Ella Farmer -- the secretary of Washington, D.C. police chief, played by Emmy-winning actor Craig T. Nelson. She taught English in high school briefly while studying theatre and dance at the University of Illinois. One of Thigpen's earliest screen credits was the 1973 movie adaptation of the musical "Godspell." Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Manitoba library said employees were shocked to see a magazine dropped into the return slot this week was last checked out in June 1975. The cause of her death … Preceding her in death was her beloved husband, James "Jimmy" Jefferson Thigpen on June 5, 1980. LOS ANGELES, March 13 (UPI) -- Tony Award-winning actress Lynne Thigpen, a star of the CBS drama "The District," has died at her Los Angeles home, the network said Thursday. It mirrors her sudden death in real life. Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A Virginia man said he had "a feeling" about some numbers he copied down from a TV show that led to his buying 160 tickets for a single lottery drawing -- and winning $800,000. Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in New York City said they rounded up 10 domesticated ducks that were apparently abandoned in a city park. [citation needed], Thigpen was posthumously nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for voicing Luna the moon in Bear in the Big Blue House, but lost to Jeff Corwin for his wildlife reality series The Jeff Corwin Experience. Cherlynne Theresa "Lynne" Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American actress, best known for her role as "The Chief" in the various Carmen Sandiego television series from 1991-1997.. Life and career. Multi-talented actress Lynne Thigpen was born Cherlynne Thigpen in Joliet, Illinois, on December 22, 1948. Two years after her death, Bear star Tara Mooney, who played the character Shadow, said in an interview with Ray D'Arcy on Today FM, "The crew's hearts just weren't in it anymore". Dumped ducks rescued from New York City park. [3], Thigpen moved to New York City in 1971 to begin her career as a stage actress. Katherine Lynne ThigpenKatherine Lynne Thigpen passed away, at home, attended by her family on June 29, 2009. Drugs and foul play were ruled out by the coroner's autopsy, which found "acute cardiac dysfunction, non-traumatic systemic and spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage, and hemorrhage in the brain." She co-stars with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson in the upcoming comedy "Anger Management. Death: 1994 (aged 65–66) Burial: ... Lynne Thigpen 1948 – 2003 ... memorial page for George W Thigpen (1928–1994), Find a Grave Memorial no. [6] Her voice was also heard on over 20 audio books, primarily works with socially relevant themes. This episode shows the cast and her colleagues playing the hardest part they have ever played. Has an elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, her home town, named after her. A moving tribute to Lynne Thigpen who died shortly before this episode. Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A Scottish couple said they were shocked when a plastic bottle their dog found at the beach turned out to be a message in a bottle that traveled 2,000 miles from Canada. For her varied television work, Thigpen was nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards; she won a Tony Award in 1997 for portraying Dr. Judith Kaufman in An American Daughter. Thigpen died Wednesday evening in her Los Angeles home. Actress Lynne Thigpen dies at 54 LOS ANGELES, March 13 (UPI) -- Tony Award-winning actress Lynne Thigpen, a star of the CBS drama "The District," has died at … Born in Joliet, Illinois, Thigpen obtained a degree in teaching. Talk:Lynne Thigpen Jump to ... maybe like "Cause of death not known, but alleged to be a heart attack" There's no history of heart disease, and no factual basis for believing it was a heart attack. A powerful and commanding singer and actress, Lynne Thigpen first gained attention on stage in the pop musical "Godspell" and repeated her role in the 1973 film version. The official coroner's report on Lynne's sudden death stated that she died of a cerebral hemorrhage. ", She played Judge Ida Boucher in several episodes of "Law & Order." She went on to appear in such Hollywood hits as "Tootsie" (1982), "Lean on Me" (1989), "The Paper" (1994) and "The Insider" (1999). ", Lost cat found one year later, 75 miles away. (News Wire ...)", "A golden voice goes silent: Lynne Thigpen, the award-winning actress who died this past spring, was the hardest working narrator in audiobooks. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. She was 54 years old. In a career of more than three decades, she demonstrated a versatility that allowed her to flourish in movies, on TV and on the stage. The writers have allowed you to believe she lives on by donating her heart. She also guest-starred on several episodes of the 1980s comedy "Gimme a Break! Won two Obie awards for "Boesman and Lena" in 1992 and "Jar the Floor" in 1999. Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A British woman whose cat went missing in November 2019 was reunited with her pet more than a year later when the feline turned up 75 miles away. She was a two-time Obie Award winner -- for her performances in "Jar the Floor" (1999) and "Boesman and Lena" (1991). Lynne Thigpen The Tony Award winning actress Lynne Thigpen died suddenly at her home in Los Angeles last night at age 54. Directed by Oz Scott. She had a long and prolific theater career and appeared in numerous musicals including Godspell, The Night That Made America Famous, The Magic Show, Working, Tintypes, and An American Daughter (for which she won her Tony Award for her portrayal of Dr. Judith Kaufman in 1997).[4]. She started her career on stage in New York City in 1971 and continued to act and perform until her death in 2003. Lynne Thigpen. Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A trio of volunteers with metal detectors came to the rescue of a Florida couple who lost a wedding ring during a trip to the beach. Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A painting worth about $340,000 was forgotten at a German airport by a businessman flying to Israel, and police rescued the misplaced artwork from the recycling. Her first recording was Toni Morrison's JAZZ. Thigpen was perhaps best known to television audiences for playing "The Chief" in the award-winning PBS children's geography game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, which involved education, humor, and an occasional musical performance. Lynne Thigpen (1948–2003) was an actress and singer who performed the voice of Luna on Bear in the Big Blue House. She is interred beside her parents at Elmhurst Cemetery in Joliet, Illinois. [12], Thigpen as Miss Barrett in the 1989 dramatized biographical film, Learn how and when to remove this template message, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time, "Lynne Thigpen (1948-2003). [7], In her association with the Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? [3] In 2005, two years after Thigpen's death, Tara Mooney, who voiced Shadow, told Irish radio station Today FM that "the crew's hearts just weren't in it anymore". Lynne Thigpen, a Tony Award winner and former All My Children star, has died. Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage. In Season 29 of Sesame Street, she guest starred as the WASA training officer in the multi-episode story arc in which Slimey goes to the Moon. She was 54. The stage is a completely different thing. She appeared in radio skits of the Garrison Keillor program The American Radio Company of the Air. In 1992, Essence magazine called Thigpen "the busiest Black Actress around.". She had a role in the remake of Shaft (2000) as the mother of a murder victim, and played the Second President of the World Congress in Bicentennial Man (1999). She was entombed next to her parents at Elmhurst Cemetery in her hometown of Joliet, Illinois. The year of Ms. Thigpen's birth has variously been reported as 1940, 1948 and 1957. Actress Lynne Thigpen may be best known for her work on television, on stage and in films, but when she died on March 12 in Los Angeles at age 54, she also left behind an impressive legacy of African American literature on tape. Lynne Thigpen (1948–2003) Lynne Thigpen. Thigpen recorded hundreds of QuickTime videos for cut-scenes in the games, and generally received praise for her performances in them; in reviewing the 1997 game, David Colker of the Los Angeles Times enjoyed the "on-screen presence of actress Lynne Thigpen", noting that she "brings a winning presence to her role,"[8] while Debbie Maria Leon of the New Straits Times wrote that "the urgency of the [confident Chief's] voice [gives] enough oomph to make [the player] go scurrying to restore history".[9]. She was also a member of the voice cast of the public television kids' show "Bear in the Big Blue House. Thigpen had been in good health, according to a network publicist, and died suddenly Wednesday night of unknown causes. (a reboot of the original 1985–1992 game) and Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? Discover what happened on this day. 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Thigpen was born Lynne Richmond on Dec. 22, 1948, in Joliet, Ill. Thigpen was born in Joliet, Illinois. She won the Tony Award in 1997 for her performance as Dr. Judith Kaufman in "An American Daughter." television show, Thigpen reprised her role as The Chief in three related computer games. Search for lizard food leads to $200,000 lottery prize. Drugs and foul play were ruled out by the coroner's autopsy, which found "acute cardiac dysfunction, non-traumatic systemic and spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage, and hemorrhage in the brain." Cherlynne Theresa "Lynne" Thigpen (December 22, 1948 – March 12, 2003) was an American actress who voiced "Luna" (The Moon) on the Playhouse Disney children's series Bear In The Big Blue House and portrayed "The Chief" of ACME in various Carmen Sandiego television series and computer games from 1991 to 1997. She reprised the role in a 2000 TV production of Wendy Wasserstein's political comedy. ", Man buys 160 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins 160 times. She was only 54 years old at the time. The following year, a video game counterpart to the TV series' successor show, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego, was released, titled Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time. ", Thigpen's death also led to a three-year hiatus of Bear in the Big Blue House,[citation needed] and a planned film version of Bear was put on hold. Richard Thigpen passed away in 5. Gertrude Thigpen passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 in Whitney at the age of 92. She was 54… ", Thigpen was a frequent guest-star on such Emmy-winning series as "Law & Order," "L.A. Law," "The Cosby Show" and 'thirtysomething. "She was a wonderful actress and a friend.". [5] She guest-starred in episodes of Gimme A Break!, L.A. Law, Law & Order, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Homicide: Life on the Street, and Thirtysomething, and was a regular cast member on the short-lived NBC sketch comedy series The News Is the News. 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