Debralee Scott

[Danny62]

Remember Debralee Scott from Match Game!

Kind of sad how she died.

In 2001 her fiancé, Port Authority police officer John Dennis Levi, died during the 9/11 attacks. In March 2005 Scott moved from Brooklyn, New York to Amelia Island, Florida, to be near her ailing elder sister Carol Anne, a producer who worked on many Robert Altman films and who went by the name Scott "Scotty" Bushnell. Her other sister, Jerilynn Scott, is a talent agent in Los Angeles.
Soon after her arrival, she collapsed, and lingered in a coma for several days. She woke up, and when asked if she knew where she was, replied, "obviously in the hospital". Scott was released two days later (on April 2, her birthday) and her spirits remained high for several more days. She went to take a nap, and never woke up on April 5, 2005. Scott died from liver sclerosis.

[joplinfrk]

Truly a sad story. Funny as hell on Match Game.

[Danny62]

I wonder if she was an alcoholic with how she died??

Anyone know?

[Begothed]

[SIZE=4]SHE WAS HOTZIE TOTZIE ON WBK![/SIZE]

[John Trim]

She was the girl that the serial killer Scorpio buried in Clint Eastwood's film, "Dirty Harry". Her only scene in the movie was when they are removing the character's dead body from the hole he buried her in. She played the dead body. This was her very first film role.

[onehunglow]

Man I had the hots for her. Mary Hartman-She was the only good thing about the show. I don't even remember who played Mary.

[susalu]

I liked her best on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman... That show was so bad it was good... Also liked Fernwood 2night with Martin Mull and Fred Willard...

Louise Lasser was Mary Hartman... She was married to Woody Allen in the 60s and was in some of his early movies...

Susan

[TexasCIndy]

Oh wow...I didn't even know she died

[Lifeisafataldisease]

Married to Woody Allen? Good grief, alcoholic for sure! How else would you cope????? Would take bottles and bottles to erase those memories I'm sure.

[RoRo]

Sad way to go, but at least she's with her fiance now

[cachluv]

she passed away either. Such a shame. I remember her most as the younger sister on "Angie" starring Donna Pescow. Debralee and their Mom, played by Doris Roberts, had the best chemistry

[Danny62]

[SIZE=4]SHE WAS HOTZIE TOTZIE ON WBK![/SIZE]

I second that!!

[Serendipity09]

wow!!...how sad

[Jazbabee]

This was the first I heard of her passing also sad

[knothere]

[ComputerGuy]

She was a hottie. I had it for her too

[Jaxxx]

she was the girl in the car with Harrison Ford in Amer. Girf. who said "Ain't he Great?"

[hoxharding]

She also played the younger sister on the show 'Angie'. Was she in the film 'Pandemonium'?(hoped I spelled that right)

[CCB72]

She was pretty hot I agree...I remember her in bit parts on a few Police Academy movies

[Danny62]

I thought she looked sexy with the feathered 70's look!

Didn't look so great here!

[susalu]

she had a cute underbite!

[Kathyf]

I didn't even realize she was dead. So fuuny.

[lisalouver]

I had no idea she died!

I wanted her hair, but I remember she had bad teeth.

Loved her in Angie.

[Reecy]

She was such a funny gal. I use to get happy when she was on the screen. Sorry she died though.

[crimson and clover]

She had the rockin hair............God I miss the old days

[Zombiegirl]

Wow, I didn't know she died either. It says on Wikipedia that she died of natural causes. It doesn't say anything about sclerosis there.

[Danny62]

She had the rockin hair............God I miss the old days

I thought she was sexy, in those episodes of Match game...

And yes the hair was a big part of her being so damn sexy!!!

[suzycreamcheese1]

Do you mean multiple scerosis? or maybe cirrhosis of the liver??

[Danny62]

Do you mean multiple scerosis? or maybe cirrhosis of the liver??

I read somewhere it was Cirrhosis of the liver? Can you only get that by being an alcoholic?? I never heard she hit the bottle??

[lisalouver]

Danny,

It is almost exclusivly caused by alcoholism or Hepatitis infections.

Drug intoxication would be another rarer cause, like someone took too many tylenols in an attempt to kill themselves and their liver was damaged.

[Danny62]

Danny,

It is almost exclusivly caused by alcoholism or Hepatitis infections.

Drug intoxication would be another rarer cause, like someone took too many tylenols in an attempt to kill themselves and their liver was damaged.

Thanks!!

I wonder why her death is such a mystery though? Man you have an interesting job!!!!

[lisalouver]

Thanks!!

I wonder why her death is such a mystery though? Man you have an interesting job!!!!

I wonder about her death now too.

And yes, never a dull day at work for me!

[Danny62]

I wonder about her death now too.

And yes, never a dull day at work for me!

I just found this on a blog about her:


In response to the cause of death question, it's quite sad really. Apparently after the death of her fiance, she supposedly lost it and began drinking heavily. She moved to Florida and from what I heard she drank herself to death.

[lisalouver]

I just found this on a blog about her:


In response to the cause of death question, it's quite sad really. Apparently after the death of her fiance, she supposedly lost it and began drinking heavily. She moved to Florida and from what I heard she drank herself to death.

Ah-HA!

If she was not a drinker prior, she must have hit the bottle really hard to die from it 4 years later.

[leeny994]

she did play Hotsie Totsie on Welcome Back Kotter, I LOVE that show! so sad that she died, i do vaguely remember hearign about it when it happened...

[SueWahoo]

Aside from remembering her from all-things-70s, I recall her in a weird film called Pandemonium. I liked it in a campy kind of fun way but I haven't seen it in forever.

[NOVSTORM]

I read somewhere it was Cirrhosis of the liver? Can you only get that by being an alcoholic?? I never heard she hit the bottle??

No you can also get it without ever touching a drop of booze. You mainly hear about people who drink dying from it tho.

[OCEANLIGHTS]

Oh wow...I didn't even know she died

Gosh, I didn't know she died either!

[Martini]

Yeah, all about the hair!

[Ghoulie Girl]

I thought she looked sexy with the feathered 70's look!

Didn't look so great here!

Wow, what a pretty picture of her!

Great post, sad story.

[Fancynancy]

She'd have been a great Rizzo in Grease if she never played that character.

[beatlebaby4]

Wow, I didn't even know she had died until just today seeing her name in here! Sad story. I remember her well from the 70's. I was a kid and she seemed to on all my fav shows all the time - Match Game, Love Boat, Fantasy Island etc.

[Donnagg123]

Was she in the film 'Pandemonium'?(hoped I spelled that right)

Yep she ws. Loved that movie. So cheesy but so funny! Andy, mandy, sandy, randy, glen...HUH? Glen Dandy! ...OH!

Or about her, when Ronald Regan tries to pick her up in the limo..."Nancy may do it for Jelly Beans but not me" or something like that...classic.

[Bayou Queen]

I remember her so well, and I had no idea she had died either.

[Snoopy]

Yeah she was definately a part of the 70's..she was funny! And yes she rocked the hair!

[Taggerez]

Look for her in American Graffiti. Her only line is, "Ain't he neat?"

[Karma]

Look for her in American Graffiti. Her only line is, "Ain't he neat?"

Ah! I remember her part now! She was in Harrison Ford's car.

[cindyt]

she passed away either. Such a shame. I remember her most as the younger sister on "Angie" starring Donna Pescow. Debralee and their Mom, played by Doris Roberts, had the best chemistry

That's where I remember her from. Thanks, Bonnie. I too didn't know she had passed until I saw this thread. Rip.

[Nicki]

Totally enjoyed everything she ever appeared in. For some reason I could very much relate to her as a fellow woman. Always a top rated appearance and truely miss her.

[joplinfrk]

I loved "Angie". Good times...