Katherine Helmond, "Soap" and "Who's the Boss?" actress, died at age 89

The actress Katherine Helmond had died at the age of 89, confirmed Friday her artistic agency. Helmond played Jessica Tate in front of Billy Crystal and Robert Guillaume in "Soap", for which she won the Golden Globe for best actress in 1980. She also won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in the role of Mona Robinson in "Who's The Boss" in 1989.

Helmond was also known for his recurring roles "Coach" and "Everybody Loves Raymond". His latest film project lent his voice to Disney's "Cars" franchise and Pixar as Lizzie. She has also played supporting roles in "Family Plot" by Alfred Hitchcock and "Overboard" by Garry Marshall.

"The night of his death, I saw that the moon was exactly half full, just as I am now … half of what I've been all my adult life," he said. David Christian, Katherine Helmond's husband.

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During his career, which lasted more than five decades, Helmond also adorned the scene, appearing in several Broadway and off-Broadway productions. In 1973, she received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in "The Great God Brown" by Eugene O'Neill.

The actress was born in Galveston, Texas, in 1929. She is survived by her husband, David Christian, her half-sister, Alice Parry, as well as many beloved nephews and nieces, her agency announced. a statement.

"She was the love of my life," Christian said in a statement. "We have spent 57 beautiful and wonderful years of love together, which I will cherish forever.I'm with Katherine since the age of 19. On the night of her death, I saw that the The moon was exactly half full, just as I am now … half of what I have been all my adult life. "

The co-stars of "Who's the Boss" of Helmond, Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza, tweeted about his passing.