India, May 31 -- Emmy-winning actor Valerie Mahaffey, known for Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon and Dead to Me, died on Friday. She died in Los Angeles at the age of 71, The Hollywood Reporter cited her publicist Jillian Roscoe.

Valerie died after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Kell, and their daughter, Alice. "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses," Joseph said in a statement. She was last seen in the Apple TV+ series Echo 3.

Valerie began her acting career by appearing on Broadway from 1976-84. She was also part of the soap opera The Doctors (1979-80) and Tales of the Unexpected (1984). She was also part of Seinfeld, Wings, Cheers, Big Sky, and The M...