Emmy-Winning Actress Susan Saint James Dies at 80
Emmy-winning actress Susan Saint James, known for her roles in "McMillan & Wife" and "Kate & Allie," has died at the age of 80. She passed away following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 27, 2026 —
Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress known for her roles in “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie,” has died at 80. The summary provided for this report says she died following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. It does not give a date or location of death.
Saint James was recognized as an Emmy winner and is identified in the available information with the two television series. No further details about her roles, the awards she received, or the span of her acting career were provided, so those details cannot be confirmed here.
The information provided does not include when Saint James was diagnosed, how long she had the illness, or where she received care. It also does not identify who confirmed her death or provide a statement from relatives or representatives. No information was supplied about funeral or memorial arrangements.
Pancreatic cancer is identified as the illness that preceded her death, but the available summary does not provide additional medical details. This report therefore does not draw conclusions about her diagnosis or treatment beyond that stated information.
For now, the reported details are limited to Saint James’s age, her Emmy-winning status, her association with “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie,” and the statement that she died following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Further biographical information and circumstances surrounding her death were not included in the summary.
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