Actress Suzanne Pleshette passed away on January 19th 2008 from Respiratory Failure after a bout with lung cancer diagnosed in 2006. Pleshette is most well known for her role as the wife of Bob Newhart's character on The Bob Newhart Show, but she also had several high profile roles in animation. She was the voice of Zira in The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride and she was the voice of Zeniba in Spirited Away. Pleshette was 70.
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