Leachman was 94.

Cloris Leachman, known for her roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Last Picture Show, and Young Frankenstein, has died. She was 94.

According to TMZ, Leachman died of natural causes on Tuesday night at her home in Encinitas, California. Her daughter, Dinah, was by her side.

Leachman's son told TMZ, "She had the best life beginning to end that you could wish for someone ... she left everyone with a lot of love."

The actress won two Emmys for her role as Phyllis on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which then spawned a spin-off series on the character and she won a Golden Globe for Best TV Actress for that role.

Over her seven-decade career, Leachman also did voice work for projects like The Croods films and Bob's Burgers. Other noteworthy works include The Twilight Zone, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Spanglish, and Raising Hope, among countless others.

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