Broadway actress Rebecca Luker dies at 59 after ALS fight
UPI News Service, 12/24/2020
Broadway actress Rebecca Luker has died in New York after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, her agent said. She was 59.
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The Alabama native starred in the stage productions of The Phantom of the Opera, Nine, Mary Poppins and Fun Home, as well as revivals of The Boys From Syracuse, Show Boat, The Sound of Music and The Music Man during her decades-long career.
The three-time Tony nominee also performed a cabaret act at Manhattan hot spots like Cafe Carlyle and Feinstein's/54 Below.