{"id":71366,"date":"2024-06-04T20:05:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T00:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=71366"},"modified":"2024-06-04T21:45:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T01:45:38","slug":"general-hospital-days-of-our-lives-and-gomer-pyle-usmc-star-elizabeth-macrae-dead-at-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/04\/general-hospital-days-of-our-lives-and-gomer-pyle-usmc-star-elizabeth-macrae-dead-at-88\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;General Hospital,&#8221; &#8220;Days of our Lives,&#8221; and &#8220;Gomer Pyle: USMC&#8221; star Elizabeth MacRae dead at 88"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-1.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-71370\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-1.webp 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-1-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Elizabeth MacRae, an actress best known for her role as Lou-Ann Poovie in the television series <em>\u201cGomer Pyle, USMC,\u201d<\/em> passed away on May 27, 2024, at the age of 88. She died in Fayetteville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth MacRae\u2019s career spanned several decades, with notable appearances on shows like <em>\u201cGunsmoke,\u201d \u201cThe Andy Griffith Show,\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cGeneral Hospital.\u201d<\/em> She also had roles in films such as <em>\u201cThe Conversation\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cThe Incredible Mr. Limpet.\u201d<\/em> In addition to her acting career, she worked as a substance abuse counselor after returning to her home state of North Carolina.<\/p><div id=\"morty-293104151\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Her legacy includes a variety of beloved television series and films, and she was remembered for her versatility as an actress who played both comedic and dramatic roles. Elizabeth MacRae is survived by her five stepchildren and several nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71371\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-Buddy-Hacket.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71371\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-Buddy-Hacket.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-Buddy-Hacket.webp 1106w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-Buddy-Hacket-243x300.webp 243w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-Buddy-Hacket-828x1024.webp 828w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-Buddy-Hacket-768x950.webp 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elizabeth-MacRae-Buddy-Hacket-750x928.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth MacRae and Buddy Hackett in <em>Everything&#8217;s Ducky<\/em> (1961)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A private memorial service will be held by the family. 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