INGA Swenson, the actress best known for her work on the sitcom Benson, has died.
The TV star died Sunday night in Los Angeles as a result of natural causes.
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According to Inga’s son Mark, who revealed the tragic news with TMZ, his mom’s husband, Lowell Harris, was with the star when she passed at a board and care facility.
The actress’ death did not come as a shock to her family, as they shared with the outlet that her health had been in decline the “last six months.”
Inga was best known for playing German cook Gretchen Kraus on the ABC sitcom Benson, where she appeared in more than 100 episodes over seven years of work.
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Her performance did not go unnoticed as she also reeled in three Emmy nominations during her tenure.
Inga was no stranger to TV roles as Benson was a spinoff from a sitcom titled Soap, where she played a character named Ingrid Svenson.
When not working on the small screen, Inga was also in movies including her notable role as Helen Keller’s mother in 1962’s The Miracle Worker.
Inga could also be seen on stage as she received two Tony Award nominations for Best Actress for her performance as Irene Adler in Baker Street.
Back in 1961, Inga played one of character Ben Cartwright’s three wives- reporters at the time labeled Inga’s acting as a “joy bordering on revelation.”
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