The character of Alice Hyatt – a widowed mother who takes a job at a roadside diner on her way to a singing career – made a lot of sense to actress Linda Lavin. After all, her mother had been an opera singer whose aspirations were derailed by marriage and children, and by the time Alice premiered in 1976, Linda was living and thriving in a very different world than her mother had been able to enjoy. But things weren’t all sunshine and kittens for the Tony and Golden Globe winner; her 1980s were punctuated by a very trashy divorce indeed.

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A look back at actress Linda Lavin’s long career — on-screen and off (vpm.org)

Linda Lavin – Intimate Portrait – Biography – August 18, 2003 (YouTube)

Linda Lavin recalls ‘Alice’ – Los Angeles Times

Veteran Sitcom, Broadway Star Dies ‘Unexpectedly’ (msn.com)

Linda Lavin’s Husband: Steve Bakunas and Her Ex-Husbands – Hollywood Life

‘Alice’ Star and Golden Globe Winner Linda Lavin’s Cause of Death Revealed (amomama.com)

Linda Lavin’s Husband Reveals Her Touching Final Words (extratv.com)