Actress Valerie Harper, famous for playing Rhoda, dies at 80

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Valerie Harper, the actress who was best known for her roles on Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died Friday morning at the age of 80 after a battle with cancer, her family confirmed to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Harper publicly disclosed that she had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2013, but the actress continued to perform on television and various productions.

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