A TV series favorite actress Kathryn Kates has passed away due to cancer on Saturday, 22 January 2022 in Florida, and her death was reported three days later by her representative at Headline Talent Agency stating, "Kathryn has been our client for many years, and we have grown much closer to her in this last year since she knew of her cancer returning."
The reps from her agency added, "She was always incredibly brave and wise and approached every role with the greatest passion. She will be greatly missed."
Many fans poured out their heart and paid her tribute on social media as one user wrote, "The incredible @kathrynkates passed away. Kathryn Kates was someone I knew via my daughter having worked with her & we kept in touch. I greatly admired her work & she knew it. I told her many times and I'm glad I did - outspoken, true, caring, memorable actress in every part."
Seinfeld's podcast also tweeted about her writing, "She made us laugh on two episodes of Seinfeld but leaves a legacy of kindness and humanity to all those she touched. RIP Kathryn."
The late veteran actress Kathryn Kates died on Saturday at the age of 73 after a hard battle with lung cancer and her representative also shared that a memorial for Kates is being planned for the spring. Hew manager Bob McGowan wrote, "my heart is broken, she was the best. The entire time she was sick, she never complained."
The actress's Instagram account updated the day after her death posting a clip of her performing a sonnet and the caption read, "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush, Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die." The caption concluded by saying, "Keep me alive in your beautiful hearts with unforgettable memories. Teach others what you've learned from me and I will live in forever."
Who Was Kathryn Kates?
Kathryn Kates was a highly acclaimed actress born on 15 September 1955, in New York City. She was born to parents Madlyn Cates and Louis Kates and had two siblings; Joshua Kates and Mallory Kates.
She has appeared in many television series like Matlock, Thunder Alley, Seinfeld, The Rye, The Dinner Party, Orange is the New Black, and more. She has also appeared in short films like Welcome to Sarajevo which won her Best Actress Award at the NYCTV Festival.
Kathryn Kates was also the founding member of the Colony Theatre in Los Angeles with fellow actor John Larroquette. Her estimated net worth was around $3 million. Kathryn Kates' recent films are The Many Saints Of Newark (2021), Hunters (2020), Shades of Blue (2016), and more.
The Twitter page dedicated to Seinfeld had celebrated the actress on International Women's Day on 9 March 2021 writing, "In honor of International Women's Day we celebrate the talented @kathrynkates An incredible career that hasn't stopped & continues to inspire. Kathryn will join us this week to talk about that and maybe some bobka?"
Kathryn Kates' Personal Life
Kathryn Kates was a professional actor based in Los Angeles and her relationship status was always single. So, the late actress seemed to be unmarried. There are no details of her relationship history and she had managed to keep her personal life very private.
However, she was known for being the daughter of famous actress Madilyn Cates. Her mother was mostly remembered for her work in the original Mel Brooks film, The Producers where she worked with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder in 1968. Her iconic line was, "I'm not a madame, I'm a concierge."
Kathryn's sister, Mailory Kates is an entrepreneur and her bother, Joshua Kates is a psychiatrist. Besides that, not much is known about her family background and her personal life. She was always focused on her work and never shared any details about her personal life.