Patricia Crowley dead: Dynasty legend dies just days before her 92nd birthday

Patricia Crowley, the actress famed for her role in Please Don't Eat The Daisies and Dynasty, has sadly passed away at the age of 91.

She died on Sunday in Los Angeles, just two days shy of her 92nd birthday. Many have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late star, describing her as a unsung hero of the small screen.

Her death was announced by her son Jon Hookstratten, who is the Executive Vice President of Administration & Operations at Sony Pictures.

Jon revealed that his mother died of natural causes and leaves behind her husband Andy Friendly, whom she wed in 1986.

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Crowley was best known for her portrayal of Joan Nash in the popular sitcom Please Don't Eat The Daisies from 1965 to 1967.

In the show, her character was a newspaper writer married to Jim Nash (played by Mark Miller), with whom she had four boisterous boys.

The late actress also graced the screen in 65 episodes of Generations as Rebecca Whitmore from 1989 to 1990 and portrayed Mary Scanlon in 251 episodes of Port Charles from 1997 to 2003.

In 2005, she made an appearance in The Bold and the Beautiful as Natalie DeWitt, and also played Emily Fallmont in 10 episodes of the popular nighttime soap opera Dynasty in 1986.

In Dynasty, she took on the role of Senator Buck Fallmont's wife and the mother of Clay and Bart. Her main storyline revolved around keeping a lid on a past affair that threatened to question the legitimacy of her son.

Tributes have been pouring in for the last star since news of her death broke. "Sad to read that Patricia Crowley has died at 91," author Matthew Rettenmund began in his tweet. "An undersung TV mom ('Please Don't Eat the Daisies'). I guess 1 good think Roseanne did was have her show up on that TV moms sequence of 'Roseanne'."

"I remember her from Dynasty & Beverly Hills 90210. May her memory be a blessing," another added, as a third penned: "Bless Mrs. Hookstratten! May she rest in peace..."

Prior to tying the knot with Andy Friendly, Patricia was married to Ed Hookstratten, a former sports and entertainment attorney who represented Elvis Presley, Johnny Carson and Vin Scully. The former couple shared two children together; Jon and Ann Hookstratten Osher.

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