Emmy-Winning Actor Susan Saint James Dies at 80

Emmy-winning actress Susan Saint James, best known for The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, died Oct. 26 at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Her breakthrough role as Peggy Maxwell on The Name of the Game earned her a 1969 Emmy, and she also received multiple nominations for her television work, including roles opposite Rock Hudson and Jane Curtin. She later stepped back from acting to focus on her family and charitable work, including long-term support for the Special Olympics. Her family remembered her as generous, compassionate and attentive to others, and recalled how she comforted them after the 2004 death of her son Teddy in a plane crash. She is survived by her husband, Dick Ebersol, four children, seven grandchildren and her sister.