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The popular actress and author, who died this week, also can be remembered as a progenitor of selling dubious medical information to a trusting public.
Suzanne Somers pioneered the role of celebrity wellness guru, using her sitcom television fame as a springboard to a second career as a self-professed health and beauty expert. She drew criticism for spreading misinformation.