Jill Jacobson, a star of film and television, known for her work in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the soap operas Falcon Crest And Days of our liveshas died. She was 70 years old.

Jacobson’s friend and publicist Daniel Harary confirmed the news diversity on Sunday, December 15th. Harary said she died Dec. 8 at Cedars-Sinai Culver Health Center in Los Angeles after a “long illness.”

The actress, who served as a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, revealed this on an episode of Jim Masters Show in September that she was battling esophageal cancer, which “kept me out of the game for a while.”

“What I went through was pretty intense. You can’t function, you just can’t function,” she said at the time. “And now I’m so grateful, I just want to keep going, I want to help people. That makes you want to help people.”

Jacobson’s manager Ben Padua also confirmed the news of her death Weekly entertainment, She told the outlet: “We are incredibly sad to say goodbye to our beautiful, soulful, hysterically funny and elegantly raunchy client Jill Jacobson.”

“Jill was an absolute hothead of an actress with comedic timing straight out of a Marx Brothers movie and Golden Age Hollywood glamour. Jill took us on so many adventures and she was an absolute blast,” he added. “Thanks, Jill. See you in our dreams.”

Originally from Texas, Jacobson studied radio, television and film performance at the University of Texas at Austin before moving to LA to launch her acting career, according to Deadline. In her early days as an actress, she starred in films, including in the 1977s Sister Sherri And Bad Georgia Rd.

Jacobson appeared in several other indie comedy films throughout her career, including 1982 Forbidden love1983s Little sister and 1984s Squirt.

She also appeared in a number of TV roles from the 1980s to the 2000s, including 22 episodes as Erin Jones Falcon Crest, five episodes of days of our lives, two episodes of Newhart, a consequence of Quantum Leap and many more.

Notably, Jacobson appeared in two different roles Star Trek Series – Star Trek: The Next Generation And Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – in two different guest roles.

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Jacobson was most recently seen in the horror anthology series Etheria in 2020. She was also known for her theater roles and stand-up comedy, performing at legendary LA venues Improv and The Comedy Store.

Caryn Richman, who played the lead role The new gadget Alongside Jacobson, she told Deadline that she remembered the actress as a “brilliant” comedian and as a friend.

“Jill’s comic timing was brilliant. And her enthusiasm and love for life made our time together on set a joyful time,” said Richman.

Jacobson’s family said in a statement, per Deadline: “Beautiful, energetic and positive to the end, she will be deeply missed by numerous family, friends and her beloved dogs Benny and Kowalski.”