'Designing Women' star Dixie Carter dies at 70

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LOS ANGELES -- "Designing Women" star Dixie Carter, whose Southern charm and natural beauty won her a host of television roles, has died at age 70.

Carter died Saturday morning, according to publicist Steve Rohr, who represents Carter and her husband, actor Hal Holbrook. He declined to disclose the cause of death or where she died. Carter lived with Holbrook in the Los Angeles area.

"This has been a terrible blow to our family," Holbrook said in a written statement. "We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."
http://www.thestate.com/2010/04/10/1238944/designing-women-actress-dixie.html

RIP Julia! You had the best rants ever!

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1. From last night with 29 Recs:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=210x36134

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2. IIRC, she was a pretty staunch Republican. RIP. nt