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LOS ANGELES -- Kathryn Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, nosey Karen McCluskey on Desperate Housewives and the president s secretary on The West Wing, has died. She was 72.

Joosten's publicist said the actress died in Los Angeles with her family by her side. In a statement, Joosten's family said the actress was "surrounded by love and humor" at the time of her death. "We ...

Joosten, who had battled lung cancer for years, died Saturday in Los Angeles, her publicist Nadine Jolson said. Joosten won two Emmy awards for her portrayal of Mrs. McCluskey, the cranky but loveable ...