Jan Hooks (1957-2014): An Appreciation

Jan Hooks, best known for her performances on Saturday Night Live, died on Thursday. Hooks was 57. The Chicago Sun Times reports that Hooks joined SNL in 1986 and stayed until 1991. She played key characters like Hillary Clinton and Sinead O'Connor 

Actress Jan Hooks, best known for her work on “Saturday Night Live” and “Designing Women,” died Thursday, a spokeswoman for Innovative Artists, the agency that represented her, confirmed. She was 57. A cause of death was not released. Hooks joined 

Jan Hooks, an actress whose flair for comedy and ability to inhabit a character was showcased during her five years on “Saturday Night Live,” died on Thursday in New York. She was 57. Her death was confirmed by her agent, Lisa Lieberman, who did not 

Former Saturday Night Live and Designing Women cast member Jan Hooks died on Thursday at the age of 57. TMZ reports that the actress had been struggling with a serious illness. Hooks was one of SNL's most prominent women during her 1986 to 1991 

Jan Hooks, a Saturday Night Live veteran, died on Thursday, Oct. 9, in New York City. She was 57. Sources told TMZ— who first reported the news— that she had been suffering a "serious illness.