Kim Fields, Todd Bridges, 'Unavoidable truths that apply to everyone' cast recall Charlotte Rae

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Charlotte Rae, also called Mrs. Garrett on NBC's hit parody "The Facts of Life," passed on at her Los Angeles home Sunday. 

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The 92-year-old performing artist was determined to have bone tumor a year ago in the wake of managing a fight with pancreatic malignancy, Rae's marketing expert Harlan Boll told the Associated Press. 

A portion of her previous castmates took to internet based life to pay tribute, including Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Fields, who played Dorothy "Tootie"Ramsey on the sitcom. 

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"All of you definitely know my heart is overwhelming yet… " she composed. 

Performing artist Mindy Cohn (Natalie Green on "Realities") called Rae "a unimaginable power of a lady" in an Instagram post. 

Rae's famous homemaker character of Mrs. Garrett, adored for her understanding and intelligence, really started in 1978 amid the main period of NBC's "Diff'rent Strokes." 

"Strokes" co-star Todd Bridges, who depicted Willis Jackson in the show, additionally shared his sympathies. 

Rae took a shot at "Actualities" for seven seasons, leaving the show in 1986. "I required some time for whatever is left of my life," she stated, as indicated by the AP.

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