ELMARIE WENDEL:'3rd Rock From The Sun' Actress Dies At 89
3rd Rock From The Sun Actress Elmarie Wendel Pa s ses Away At 89
- Actress Elmarie Wendel died at 89.
- The famous actress from the hit NBC series, 3rd Rock From the Sun pa s sed away on Saturday, 21st July.
- Her daughter, J.C. Wendel took to her Instagram to announce the death of her mother.
- Many of her friends including fellow 3rd Rock star, Jim Beaver tributed the actress on social media.
The 3rd Rock From the Sun actress, Elmarie Wendel pa s sed away at the age of 89 on Saturday, July 21, her daughter J.C. Wendel confirmed.
Wendel, who is also an actress, took to her Instagram on Saturday announcing her mother's death. "you were a great mom and a bada s s dame," she captioned the photo revealing the 100th episode of 3rd Rock From the Sun.
J.C., however, didn't reveal the cause of her mother's death. Soon after she revealed the sad news, fellow 3rd Rock star Jim Beaver tributed Wendel on Twitter. "I've just heard from her daughter JC that my friend and colleague from 3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN, Elmarie Wendel, has died," he wrote on Twitter.
I've just heard from her daughter JC that my friend and colleague from 3rd ROCK FROM THE SUN, Elmarie Wendel, has died. She was raucous, funny, endearing, and terribly, terribly sweet. Goodnight, Mrs. Dubcek, wherever you are. pic.twitter.com/dIpvDbFsXO
— Jim Beaver (@jumblejim) July 22, 2018
Many of her fans also expressed their sorrow on the demise of the actress on social media. Check out some of the Twitter posts:
Just a note on the pa s sing of Elmarie Wendel who was a funny, kind and kicka s s broad who I was lucky enough to befriend and will greatly miss. There will not be another like her.
— Wayne Knight (@iWayneKnight) July 22, 2018
Oh dear. #ElmarieWendel is gone. The #3rdRockFamily mourns the pa s sing of our landlady #MrsDubcek
— John Lithgow (@JohnLithgow) July 22, 2018
Elmarie Wendel was born on 23 November 1932 in Iowa and grew up with her four siblings. Her other film credits include Going Under, Rumpelstiltskin, A Bag of Hammers, and The Lorax among others. She is survived by her daughter Jennifer "J.C." Wendel.