For almost three decades it seemed like Valerie Harper was on television every week. First, she starred as Rhoda on Mary Tyler Moore and her character was so popular that she had a long running sitcom of the same name. After that show ended she starred in a show which was originally called Valerie, but then called The Hogan Family after her son on the show, an actor named Jason Bateman became a big star. Her last television appearance was on an episode of The Simpsons. Valerie has been diagnosed with brain cancer and has less than three months to live. She was diagnosed on January 15th. She is 73.
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