Kathryn Joosten Passes Away at 72

  Yesterday was a sad day for Fans of The West Wing and the Syfy Movie, Mega Python Vs Gatoroid. One of the best actresses from that series has succumbed to Lung Cancer at age 72. She previously had been successfully treated for Lung Cancer in the past, but it came back. She was a 2 time Emmy winner for her role as Karen McKluskey in Desperate Housewives. Prior to becoming an actress, Joosten, worked in the healthcare field as psychiatric nurse at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago IL. Ironically Joosten had died 20 days after her character Karen McKluskey died of Lung Cancer. She will be missed