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Doris Roberts, mom on 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' dies

Doris Roberts, mom on 'Everybody Loves Raymond,' dies 01:01

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  • Doris Roberts played nosy and overbearing Marie Barone on the show
  • Her acting career spanned more than six decades
(CNN)Doris Roberts, who played the nosy and overbearing mother to Ray Romano's character on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died, the show's former spokeswoman said Monday. She was 90.
Roberts played Marie Barone, who was a constant thorn in the side of her daughter-in-law, played by Patricia Heaton.
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Singer <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/22/entertainment/sonny-james-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Sonny James</a>, who ruled the country music charts for nearly 20 years, died February 22 at the age of 87.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/europe/umberto-eco-dead/index.html">Umberto Eco</a>, author of the novels "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum," died February 19 at the age of 84, his U.S. publisher said.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/entertainment/harper-lee-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Harper Lee</a>, whose novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, was confirmed dead on February 19. She was 89. Her long-anticipated second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," was published in 2015.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/world/un-boutros-boutros-ghali-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Boutros Boutros-Ghali</a>, who was the United Nations' sixth secretary-general in the early 1990s, died on February 16. He was 93.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/entertainment/george-gaynes-obit-feat/" target="_blank">George Gaynes</a>, the veteran actor best known for "Punky Brewster" and the "Police Academy" films, died on February 15. He was 98.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/entertainment/vanity-denise-matthews-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Denise Matthews</a>, who fronted the group Vanity 6 but was best known for her collaboration with Prince, died February 15 at a hospital in Fremont, California. She was 57.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/13/politics/supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-dies-at-79/" target="_blank">Antonin Scalia</a>, the leading conservative voice on the high court, died at the age of 79, a government source and a family friend told CNN on February 13.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/edgar-mitchell-moon-astronaut-dies-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Edgar Mitchell</a> was the sixth man to walk on the moon and just one of 12 total who have done so. The Apollo 14 astronaut, who was 85, died on February 4.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/dave-mirra-dies/" target="_blank">Dave Mirra</a>, whose dazzling aerial flips and tricks made him a legend in freestyle BMX, died February 4 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police in North Carolina said. He was 41.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entertainment/maurice-white-earth-wind-fire-dies-feat/" target="_blank">Maurice White</a>, the Earth, Wind &amp; Fire leader and singer who co-wrote such hits as "Shining Star," "Sing a Song" and "September," died on February 4, his brother and bandmate Verdine White said. He was 74.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entertainment/joe-alaskey-dead/" target="_blank">Joe Alaskey</a>, a voice actor who performed such characters as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died February 3 at the age of 63. The actor voiced many other beloved Looney Tunes characters, including Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat and Plucky Duck.
At left is <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/entertainment/bob-elliott-dies-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Bob Elliott</a>, half of the TV and radio comedy duo Bob and Ray. He died February 2 at the age of 92. For several decades, Elliott and Ray Goulding's program parodies and deadpan routines were staples of radio and television. Elliott was the father of comedian and actor Chris Elliott and the grandfather of "Saturday Night Live" cast member Abby Elliott.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/29/entertainment/jefferson-airplane-guitarist-dies/index.html">Paul Kantner</a>, a guitarist in the '60s psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane and its successor, Jefferson Starship, died on January 28. He was 74.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/26/entertainment/abe-vigoda-dead-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Abe Vigoda</a>, the long-surviving "Godfather" and "Barney Miller" actor, died January 26 at age 94. Vigoda became famous for his role as the decrepit detective Phil Fish on the television series "Barney Miller," but it was the inaccurate reporting of his death in 1982 that led to a decades-long joke that he was still alive. He played into the joke in late-night television appearances with Conan O'Brien and David Letterman.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/18/entertainment/glenn-frey-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Glenn Frey</a>, a founding member of the Eagles, died at the age of 67, a publicist for the band confirmed on January 18. "Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia," read a post on the band's official website. Frey had been suffering from intestinal issues.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/15/entertainment/dan-haggerty-grizzly-adams-dead-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Dan Haggerty</a>, who played mountain man Grizzly Adams in a hit movie followed by a TV show, died on January 15. He was 74 and had been battling cancer.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/14/entertainment/obit-alan-rickman/index.html" target="_blank">Alan Rickman</a>, the British actor who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" series years after his film debut as the "Die Hard" villain Hans Gruber, died January 14 after a short battle with cancer, a source familiar with his career said. He was 69.
Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/13/us/monte-irvin-baseball-obituary/" target="_blank">Monte Irvin</a> died January 11 at the age of 96. Irvin was regarded as one of the best hitters and all-around players in the Negro League, making five All-Star teams. He became one of the first African-Americans to play in the majors, and he played a vital role in the New York Giants' World Series runs in 1951 and 1954.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/entertainment/david-bowie-death/index.html" target="_blank">David Bowie</a>, whose incomparable sound and chameleon-like ability to reinvent himself made him a pop music fixture for more than four decades, died January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69.
French fashion designer Andre Courreges, famous for his "space age" designs of the 1960s and 1970s, died on January 7, his family told CNN affiliate France 3. He was 92.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/entertainment/pat-harrington-obit-dead-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Pat Harrington</a>, the popular comedian and voice-over talent who made a lasting impact as superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the hit TV sitcom "One Day at a Time," died on January 6. He was 86.
Producer <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/entertainment/robert-stigwood-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Robert Stigwood</a>, the creative force behind "Saturday Night Fever," "Grease" and other cultural blockbusters of the 1970s, died on January 4. He was 81.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/04/entertainment/vilmos-zsigmond-close-encounters-dies-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Vilmos Zsigmond</a>, the Oscar-winning cinematographer whose varied work included "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "The Deer Hunter," "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and "Deliverance," died on January 1. He was 85.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/02/politics/dale-bumpers-arkansas-governor-senator/index.html" target="_blank">Dale Bumpers</a>, a former U.S. senator and Arkansas governor who defended President Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial, died on January 1. He was 90.
Former U.S. Rep. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/01/politics/mike-oxley-died/index.html" target="_blank">Mike Oxley</a> -- co-author of a landmark anti-corporate-fraud law that bears his name -- died on January 1. He was 71.
A look back at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/specials/world/obit-2016" target="_blank">people who died in 2016</a>.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/24/world/papa-wemba-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Papa Wemba</a>, one of Africa's most flamboyant and popular musicians, died after collapsing on stage at a music festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Saturday, April 23, according to a statement from the Urban Music Festival. He was 66.
The musician Prince died Thursday, April 21, at his home in Minnesota, according to a family member reached by CNN.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/23/entertainment/michelle-mcnamara-death-oswalt-irpt/index.html" target="_blank">Michelle McNamara</a>, the crime writer who founded the website TrueCrimeStory.com and the wife of popular comedian Patton Oswalt, died Thursday, April 21, in her sleep, her husband's publicist confirmed. She was 46.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/21/entertainment/chyna-wrestler-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Joan Laurer, better known as "Chyna,"</a> was found dead in her Redondo Beach, California, apartment on Wednesday, April 20. The cause of death is under investigation, but police say there are no signs of foul play. Laurer was 45.
Actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role as Marie Barone on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," passed away on Monday, April 18. She was 90.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/10/sport/will-smith-former-saints-player-killed/index.html">Will Smith</a>, a former first-round pick in the NFL who played for the Saints' Super Bowl-winning team, was shot to death after a traffic incident in New Orleans on Saturday, April 10. He was 34.
Country music legend Merle Haggard died Wednesday -- his 79th birthday -- of complications from pneumonia at his home in Northern California on Wednesday, his agent Lance Roberts told CNN. Here Haggard performs in Fresno, California, in 1986.
Architect Zaha Hadid, whose designs include the London Olympic Aquatic Centre, died Thursday, March 31, a spokesperson from Zaha Hadid Design told CNN. She was 65. Hadid died of a heart attack in a Miami hospital where she was being treated for bronchitis, according to her firm's press office.
Actress <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/29/entertainment/patty-duke-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Patty Duke</a>, star of "The Patty Duke Show," died Tuesday, March 29, at the age of 69. Duke won an Academy Award at age 16 for playing Helen Keller in 1962's "The Miracle Worker."
Actor James Noble, who played Gov. Eugene X. Gatling in the television series "Benson," died from a stroke on Monday, March 28. He was 94.
Author and poet <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/27/entertainment/author-jim-harrison-obit-legends-fall-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Jim Harrison</a>, seen here in 2007, died Saturday, March 26, at his winter home in Arizona. He was 78. His many books include "Legends of the Fall," which was made into a 1994 movie starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/24/entertainment/garry-shandling-dies-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Garry Shandling</a>, the inventive comedian and star of "The Larry Sanders Show," died March 24. He was 66. Shandling's comedy and mentorship influenced a generation of comedians.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/entertainment/ken-howard-dead-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Ken Howard</a>, seen here as Hank Hooper on "30 Rock," died March 23. He was 71. Howard also starred in "The White Shadow" and appeared on many other TV series.
Malik Taylor, better known to fans as <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/entertainment/phife-dawg-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Phife Dawg</a> of the rap group A Tribe Called Quest, died March 23 at the age of 45. He's seen here at center during a performance in 1996. Taylor had long suffered from health issues associated with having Type 1 diabetes. In 2008, he underwent a kidney transplant.
Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/17/entertainment/larry-drake-actor-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Larry Drake</a>, best known for his role as Benny on "L.A. Law," died at his home in Los Angeles on March 17, according to his manager Steven Siebert. Drake was 66.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/16/entertainment/frank-sinatra-jr-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Frank Sinatra Jr.</a>, the son of the legendary entertainer who had a long musical career of his own, died March 16, said manager Andrea Kauffman. He was 72.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/entertainment/keith-emerson-dies-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Keith Emerson</a>, keyboardist for the influential progressive rock group Emerson, Lake &amp; Palmer, died March 10, according to the band's official Facebook page. He was 71.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/09/entertainment/george-martin-obit/index.html">Sir George Martin</a>, the music producer whose collaboration with the Beatles helped redraw the boundaries of popular music, died March 8, according to his management company. He was 90. Above, Martin poses with the Beatles after the album "Please Please Me" went silver in 1963.
Former first lady <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/06/politics/nancy-reagan-dies-obit/index.html" target="_blank">Nancy Reagan</a>, who joined her husband on a storybook journey from Hollywood to the White House, died of heart failure on March 6. She was known as a fierce protector of her husband, President Ronald Reagan, as well as a spokeswoman of the "just say no" anti-drug campaign. She was 94.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/05/entertainment/author-pat-conroy-dead/index.html">Pat Conroy, </a>who used his troubled family history as grist for a series of novels, including "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," died March 4 at age 70.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/tennis/bud-collins-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Bud Collins</a>, the legendary tennis writer who was the first newspaper scribe to regularly appear on sports broadcasts, died March 4. He was 86. Collins was beloved for his cheerful and enthusiastic coverage of a sport he covered for almost 50 years.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/02/entertainment/lee-reherman-american-gladiators-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Lee Reherman</a>, a former football player and star of "American Gladiators," was found dead on March 1. He was 49 years old.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/entertainment/george-kennedy-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">George Kennedy</a>, the brawny, Oscar-winning actor known for playing cops, soldiers and blue-collar authority figures in such films as "Cool Hand Luke," "Airport" and the "Naked Gun" films, died February 28. He was 91.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/26/entertainment/tony-burton-dies-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Tony Burton</a>, who played trainer Tony "Duke" Evers in the "Rocky" film franchise, died on February 25. He was 78.
Singer <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/22/entertainment/sonny-james-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Sonny James</a>, who ruled the country music charts for nearly 20 years, died February 22 at the age of 87.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/europe/umberto-eco-dead/index.html">Umberto Eco</a>, author of the novels "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum," died February 19 at the age of 84, his U.S. publisher said.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/entertainment/harper-lee-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Harper Lee</a>, whose novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, was confirmed dead on February 19. She was 89. Her long-anticipated second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," was published in 2015.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/world/un-boutros-boutros-ghali-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Boutros Boutros-Ghali</a>, who was the United Nations' sixth secretary-general in the early 1990s, died on February 16. He was 93.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/entertainment/george-gaynes-obit-feat/" target="_blank">George Gaynes</a>, the veteran actor best known for "Punky Brewster" and the "Police Academy" films, died on February 15. He was 98.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/entertainment/vanity-denise-matthews-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Denise Matthews</a>, who fronted the group Vanity 6 but was best known for her collaboration with Prince, died February 15 at a hospital in Fremont, California. She was 57.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/13/politics/supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-dies-at-79/" target="_blank">Antonin Scalia</a>, the leading conservative voice on the high court, died at the age of 79, a government source and a family friend told CNN on February 13.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/edgar-mitchell-moon-astronaut-dies-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Edgar Mitchell</a> was the sixth man to walk on the moon and just one of 12 total who have done so. The Apollo 14 astronaut, who was 85, died on February 4.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/dave-mirra-dies/" target="_blank">Dave Mirra</a>, whose dazzling aerial flips and tricks made him a legend in freestyle BMX, died February 4 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police in North Carolina said. He was 41.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entertainment/maurice-white-earth-wind-fire-dies-feat/" target="_blank">Maurice White</a>, the Earth, Wind &amp; Fire leader and singer who co-wrote such hits as "Shining Star," "Sing a Song" and "September," died on February 4, his brother and bandmate Verdine White said. He was 74.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entertainment/joe-alaskey-dead/" target="_blank">Joe Alaskey</a>, a voice actor who performed such characters as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died February 3 at the age of 63. The actor voiced many other beloved Looney Tunes characters, including Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat and Plucky Duck.
At left is <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/entertainment/bob-elliott-dies-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Bob Elliott</a>, half of the TV and radio comedy duo Bob and Ray. He died February 2 at the age of 92. For several decades, Elliott and Ray Goulding's program parodies and deadpan routines were staples of radio and television. Elliott was the father of comedian and actor Chris Elliott and the grandfather of "Saturday Night Live" cast member Abby Elliott.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/29/entertainment/jefferson-airplane-guitarist-dies/index.html">Paul Kantner</a>, a guitarist in the '60s psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane and its successor, Jefferson Starship, died on January 28. He was 74.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/26/entertainment/abe-vigoda-dead-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Abe Vigoda</a>, the long-surviving "Godfather" and "Barney Miller" actor, died January 26 at age 94. Vigoda became famous for his role as the decrepit detective Phil Fish on the television series "Barney Miller," but it was the inaccurate reporting of his death in 1982 that led to a decades-long joke that he was still alive. He played into the joke in late-night television appearances with Conan O'Brien and David Letterman.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/18/entertainment/glenn-frey-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Glenn Frey</a>, a founding member of the Eagles, died at the age of 67, a publicist for the band confirmed on January 18. "Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia," read a post on the band's official website. Frey had been suffering from intestinal issues.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/15/entertainment/dan-haggerty-grizzly-adams-dead-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Dan Haggerty</a>, who played mountain man Grizzly Adams in a hit movie followed by a TV show, died on January 15. He was 74 and had been battling cancer.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/14/entertainment/obit-alan-rickman/index.html" target="_blank">Alan Rickman</a>, the British actor who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" series years after his film debut as the "Die Hard" villain Hans Gruber, died January 14 after a short battle with cancer, a source familiar with his career said. He was 69.
Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/13/us/monte-irvin-baseball-obituary/" target="_blank">Monte Irvin</a> died January 11 at the age of 96. Irvin was regarded as one of the best hitters and all-around players in the Negro League, making five All-Star teams. He became one of the first African-Americans to play in the majors, and he played a vital role in the New York Giants' World Series runs in 1951 and 1954.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/entertainment/david-bowie-death/index.html" target="_blank">David Bowie</a>, whose incomparable sound and chameleon-like ability to reinvent himself made him a pop music fixture for more than four decades, died January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 69.
French fashion designer Andre Courreges, famous for his "space age" designs of the 1960s and 1970s, died on January 7, his family told CNN affiliate France 3. He was 92.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/entertainment/pat-harrington-obit-dead-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Pat Harrington</a>, the popular comedian and voice-over talent who made a lasting impact as superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the hit TV sitcom "One Day at a Time," died on January 6. He was 86.
Producer <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/entertainment/robert-stigwood-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Robert Stigwood</a>, the creative force behind "Saturday Night Fever," "Grease" and other cultural blockbusters of the 1970s, died on January 4. He was 81.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/04/entertainment/vilmos-zsigmond-close-encounters-dies-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Vilmos Zsigmond</a>, the Oscar-winning cinematographer whose varied work included "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "The Deer Hunter," "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and "Deliverance," died on January 1. He was 85.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/02/politics/dale-bumpers-arkansas-governor-senator/index.html" target="_blank">Dale Bumpers</a>, a former U.S. senator and Arkansas governor who defended President Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial, died on January 1. He was 90.
Former U.S. Rep. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/01/politics/mike-oxley-died/index.html" target="_blank">Mike Oxley</a> -- co-author of a landmark anti-corporate-fraud law that bears his name -- died on January 1. He was 71.
A look back at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/specials/world/obit-2016" target="_blank">people who died in 2016</a>.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/24/world/papa-wemba-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Papa Wemba</a>, one of Africa's most flamboyant and popular musicians, died after collapsing on stage at a music festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Saturday, April 23, according to a statement from the Urban Music Festival. He was 66.
The musician Prince died Thursday, April 21, at his home in Minnesota, according to a family member reached by CNN.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/23/entertainment/michelle-mcnamara-death-oswalt-irpt/index.html" target="_blank">Michelle McNamara</a>, the crime writer who founded the website TrueCrimeStory.com and the wife of popular comedian Patton Oswalt, died Thursday, April 21, in her sleep, her husband's publicist confirmed. She was 46.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/21/entertainment/chyna-wrestler-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Joan Laurer, better known as "Chyna,"</a> was found dead in her Redondo Beach, California, apartment on Wednesday, April 20. The cause of death is under investigation, but police say there are no signs of foul play. Laurer was 45.
Actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role as Marie Barone on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," passed away on Monday, April 18. She was 90.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/10/sport/will-smith-former-saints-player-killed/index.html">Will Smith</a>, a former first-round pick in the NFL who played for the Saints' Super Bowl-winning team, was shot to death after a traffic incident in New Orleans on Saturday, April 10. He was 34.
Country music legend Merle Haggard died Wednesday -- his 79th birthday -- of complications from pneumonia at his home in Northern California on Wednesday, his agent Lance Roberts told CNN. Here Haggard performs in Fresno, California, in 1986.
Architect Zaha Hadid, whose designs include the London Olympic Aquatic Centre, died Thursday, March 31, a spokesperson from Zaha Hadid Design told CNN. She was 65. Hadid died of a heart attack in a Miami hospital where she was being treated for bronchitis, according to her firm's press office.
Actress <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/29/entertainment/patty-duke-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Patty Duke</a>, star of "The Patty Duke Show," died Tuesday, March 29, at the age of 69. Duke won an Academy Award at age 16 for playing Helen Keller in 1962's "The Miracle Worker."
Actor James Noble, who played Gov. Eugene X. Gatling in the television series "Benson," died from a stroke on Monday, March 28. He was 94.
Author and poet <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/27/entertainment/author-jim-harrison-obit-legends-fall-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Jim Harrison</a>, seen here in 2007, died Saturday, March 26, at his winter home in Arizona. He was 78. His many books include "Legends of the Fall," which was made into a 1994 movie starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/24/entertainment/garry-shandling-dies-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Garry Shandling</a>, the inventive comedian and star of "The Larry Sanders Show," died March 24. He was 66. Shandling's comedy and mentorship influenced a generation of comedians.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/entertainment/ken-howard-dead-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Ken Howard</a>, seen here as Hank Hooper on "30 Rock," died March 23. He was 71. Howard also starred in "The White Shadow" and appeared on many other TV series.
Malik Taylor, better known to fans as <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/entertainment/phife-dawg-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Phife Dawg</a> of the rap group A Tribe Called Quest, died March 23 at the age of 45. He's seen here at center during a performance in 1996. Taylor had long suffered from health issues associated with having Type 1 diabetes. In 2008, he underwent a kidney transplant.
Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/17/entertainment/larry-drake-actor-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Larry Drake</a>, best known for his role as Benny on "L.A. Law," died at his home in Los Angeles on March 17, according to his manager Steven Siebert. Drake was 66.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/16/entertainment/frank-sinatra-jr-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Frank Sinatra Jr.</a>, the son of the legendary entertainer who had a long musical career of his own, died March 16, said manager Andrea Kauffman. He was 72.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/11/entertainment/keith-emerson-dies-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Keith Emerson</a>, keyboardist for the influential progressive rock group Emerson, Lake &amp; Palmer, died March 10, according to the band's official Facebook page. He was 71.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/09/entertainment/george-martin-obit/index.html">Sir George Martin</a>, the music producer whose collaboration with the Beatles helped redraw the boundaries of popular music, died March 8, according to his management company. He was 90. Above, Martin poses with the Beatles after the album "Please Please Me" went silver in 1963.
Former first lady <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/06/politics/nancy-reagan-dies-obit/index.html" target="_blank">Nancy Reagan</a>, who joined her husband on a storybook journey from Hollywood to the White House, died of heart failure on March 6. She was known as a fierce protector of her husband, President Ronald Reagan, as well as a spokeswoman of the "just say no" anti-drug campaign. She was 94.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/05/entertainment/author-pat-conroy-dead/index.html">Pat Conroy, </a>who used his troubled family history as grist for a series of novels, including "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," died March 4 at age 70.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/tennis/bud-collins-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Bud Collins</a>, the legendary tennis writer who was the first newspaper scribe to regularly appear on sports broadcasts, died March 4. He was 86. Collins was beloved for his cheerful and enthusiastic coverage of a sport he covered for almost 50 years.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/02/entertainment/lee-reherman-american-gladiators-obit-feat/" target="_blank">Lee Reherman</a>, a former football player and star of "American Gladiators," was found dead on March 1. He was 49 years old.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/entertainment/george-kennedy-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">George Kennedy</a>, the brawny, Oscar-winning actor known for playing cops, soldiers and blue-collar authority figures in such films as "Cool Hand Luke," "Airport" and the "Naked Gun" films, died February 28. He was 91.
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/26/entertainment/tony-burton-dies-obit-feat/index.html" target="_blank">Tony Burton</a>, who played trainer Tony "Duke" Evers in the "Rocky" film franchise, died on February 25. He was 78.
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The role earned her four Emmy awards, a Screen Actors Guild award and three Emmy nominations.
"Truly the end of an era," Heaton wrote in a statement she posted on Twitter. "My wonderful TV mother-in-law and ("Everybody Loves Raymond") nemesis Doris Roberts was a consummate professional from whom I learned so much. She was funny and tough and loved life, living it to the fullest."
Madylin Sweeten, who played Romano's daughter on the show, posted a picture of herself standing with Roberts with the late Peter Boyle, who played Marie Barone's cranky husband, Frank.
"Keep them safe for me up there," Sweeten wrote.
"Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal called her "a wonderful, funny, indelible actress and friend."
A veteran character actress, Roberts appeared in scores of TV shows and movies during her more than six decades in show business.
She had a recurring role on the 1980s TV series "Remington Steele" playing Mildred Krebs, the secretary to Pierce Brosnan's title character.
Roberts also won an Emmy for an appearance on the drama "St. Elsewhere" in 1983.
"God thank you for 90 years of Doris Roberts on this planet. You left us laughing!!! You left us better!! Travel well my beautiful friend," Tyler Perry, who directed Roberts in the 2012 movie "Madea's Witness Protection," wrote on Facebook.
"She made me laugh and I am forever in her debt," tweeted Norman Lear, the producer of "All in the Family." Roberts had a role on the show in 1976.
Roberts' acting career began in the early 1950s and she soon got TV roles in episodes of "Naked City," "Ben Casey" and "The Defenders."
After her film debut in 1961's "Something Wild," she appeared in more than three dozen movies. They included the original "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
Roberts guest-starred on some of the most popular TV shows from the 1970s to the 1990s, including "Mary Tyler Moore," "Fantasy Island," "The Love Boat" and "Murder, She Wrote."

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