'Happy Days' star Erin Moran may have died from complications from cancer, sheriff says according to : AOL

Before you go, we thought you'd like these..."Happy Days" star Erin Moran may have been fighting stage 4 cancer according to new evidence from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office. PHOTOS: A look back at Erin Moran's life The Harrison County Sheriff's Office said Monday a "joint investigation into Mrs. Moran's death was conducted" and "a subsequent autopsy revealed that Mrs. Moran likely succumbed to complications of stage 4 cancer." Moran, 56, was found dead at her New Salisbury, Indiana, residence on Saturday and fans were shocked to hear of her untimely passing. Rumors initially swirled that Moran, who had many ups and downs following her time on "Happy Days," may have been struggling with substance abuse, but the claims reportedly are unfounded.




Authorities said Monday that former "Happy Days" star Erin Moran likely died from cancer at her southern Indiana home. In 1974, she was cast in "Happy Days" as Joanie Cunningham, the kid sister to high school student Richie Cunningham, played by Ron Howard. Erin Moran and Marion Ross at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' "Father's Day Salute to TV Dads" in North Hollywood in June 2009. A statement released by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department said an autopsy revealed that the 56-year-old actress had stage-four cancer. A Burbank, Calif., Moran began acting in TV and movies before she was 10 years old.

'Happy Days' actor Erin Moran likely died of cancer, officials say

"Such sad sad news ... In 2012, Moran was one of the "Happy Days" actors who won money in a settlement with CBS over merchandising payments. Popular actress Erin Moran, a mainstay on TV from the late '60s to the mid-'80s and best known for her kid-sister role in the sitcom "Happy Days," has died. Other "Happy Days" spinoffs were "Laverne & Shirley" and "Mork & Mindy." "So sad to share that my friend Erin Moran has passed away.


collected by :Lucy William

To follow all the new news about Disease !!! All you need to know about all kinds of diseases