Lung cancer claims Desperate Housewives actress

Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Monday, Jun. 4, 2012

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.

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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.

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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, who had battled lung cancer for years, died Saturday in Los Angeles, her publicist said.

Joosten won two Emmy awards for her portrayal of Mrs. McCluskey, the cranky but loveable senior who kept a close eye on her Wisteria Lane neighbours on Housewives. The hit show ended its run on ABC last month with a series finale in which Joosten’s character passed away. Her character’s battle with cancer was a story line in the show.