The Waltons star Sian Barbara Allen has died at the age of 78. Most famed for her role in the American historical drama series, Sian also popped up in films like You'll Like My Mother and Billy Two Hats. She died on Monday (March 31) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ater a battle with Alzheimer's.
Her family said: "Sian was most often cast in roles in which her characters showed great vulnerability and uncommon empathy, which won her a legion of fans all over the world. Sian’s favorite things in the world were her family, mystery books, C-SPAN, poetry, all things Ireland, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon’s Graceland album, mac and cheese, root beer floats and bacon cheeseburgers (no lettuce or tomato)."
The statement added: "She lived her final year of life in North Carolina, surrounded by all of her favorite things, new friends, and more time with [her daughter] Emily than she’d had in 35 years."
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