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Kelley Mack Dies at 33 After Rare Cancer Battle

Tributes have poured in from family, co-stars and fans ahead of a memorial service in Glendale, Ohio.

Overview

  • Mack died on August 2 in Cincinnati, passing peacefully after battling a central nervous system glioma, according to an August 5 Instagram statement by her sister, Kathryn Klebenow.
  • Best known for her role as Addy in season 9 of The Walking Dead, she also portrayed Penelope Jacobs on Chicago Med and guest-starred on 9-1-1, compiling 35 acting and five producer credits.
  • Beyond on-screen work, she provided the voice match for Gwen Stacy in the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and executive produced the film Universal, released June 21.
  • After publicly announcing her diagnosis in September 2024, she documented her intensive treatments and therapy, raising awareness of diffuse midline glioma and earning admiration for her fortitude.
  • Friends and colleagues—including co-star Alanna Masterson—have shared heartfelt remembrances ahead of a memorial service on August 16 at the Glendale Lyceum in Ohio.