Overview
- She died on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative confirmed to People and the family issued a statement reported by multiple outlets.
- Saint James won an Emmy in 1969 and was best known for her roles on The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife and the 1980s sitcom Kate & Allie, earning multiple Emmy nominations across her career.
- Her family named surviving relatives including husband Dick Ebersol, four children and seven grandchildren and described her as generous, compassionate and someone who "never met a stranger."
- The statement recalled her response to a long‑ago family tragedy when her 14‑year‑old son Teddy died in a private plane crash on Nov. 28, 2004, noting she delivered his eulogy as a note to each family member and publicly thanked supporters soon after.
- After leaving regular acting work following Kate & Allie, Saint James focused on family, occasional guest roles and philanthropy, including longtime involvement with the Special Olympics and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2008, and news organizations are carrying obituaries and tributes.