Carole Cook, a veteran actress beloved for her work on stage and screen, with credits including the 1984 John Hughes comedy Sixteen Candles, has died, according to a statement from her agent, Robert Malcolm. She was 98.
Stage, screen and TV actress Carole Cook, who rose to fame in Hollywood when close pal Lucille Ball cast her in various comedic roles before landing parts in such film hits as "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" and "Sixteen Candles," died Wednesday, three days shy of her 99th birthday.