Emmy-winning actress Susan Saint James dies at 80

Actress Susan Saint James, whose television roles in The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie made her a familiar presence across three decades, has died at 80. A representative confirmed her death to People, saying she died Monday, October 26, after pancreatic cancer. Her family also announced her death, according to reports, though the accounts trace the confirmation to the representative and family rather than to an independent medical record. In a family statement, Saint James was remembered as generous with her time and attentive to people who needed support. Her family said she taught her children to be kind and look out for others, and that she treated people she met as important, whether they were fellow board members or shop clerks. The family also recalled her response to the death of her youngest son, Teddy, in a 2004 plane crash. Weeks after the crash, they said, Saint James delivered his eulogy as a note to her husband and other children. Days afterward, she spoke with broadcaster Tim Russert to thank people who had contacted the family and tell them they were all right. Saint James won an Emmy in 1969 for her supporting performance in the drama...