Actress Susan Buckner, greatest recognized for her position as Patty Simcox within the movie “Grease,” died Could 2 on the age of 72, in keeping with the household's publicist.
No explanation for demise was offered.
“She was magical,” Buckner's daughter, Samantha Mansfield, mentioned in an announcement offered to NBC Information. “She was my greatest pal. And I’ll miss her on daily basis. I used to be fortunate to have such a lightning mom and now I’ve her like an angel.”
Buckner, who was born in Seattle in 1952, was a Miss America contestant in 1972 after being topped Miss Washington the earlier 12 months.
She later turned one among Dean Martin's Golddiggers and was later a part of the lady group Fantasy and the musical duo Buckner and Pratt.
He additionally made appearances on “The Mac Davis Present,” “Sonny and Cher,” “The Brady Bunch Selection Hour” and “Starsky and Hutch.”
On the age of 25, she landed the position of Simcox, a cheerful Rydell Excessive cheerleader within the 1978 musical comedy starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta.
A faculty spirit fanatic within the movie, she was recognized for her cheerfulness: “Do the splits, shout! Present some spirit for outdated Rydell! Approach to go, purple and white! Go Rydell, battle, battle, battle!
Different visitor appearances included roles in “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” and “The Love Boat.” She additionally starred within the 1981 horror movie “Lethal Blessing” and the 1989 comedy “Police Academy 6: Metropolis Underneath Siege.”
She left performing to boost her two kids and later directed kids's theater and taught dance in Florida.
Buckner is survived by his son Adam Josephs, daughter Samantha Mansfield, grandchildren Oliver, Riley, Abigail and Ruby, in addition to his sister Linda, daughter-in-law Noel Josephs, son-in-law Adam Mansfield and longtime associate Al.