- The veteran actress passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family on August 5 after a long battle with cancer.
- She also played fan-favorite character Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Patti Yasutake, who starred in the Emmy Award-winning limited series Beef, has died at age 70 after a battle with cancer.
The veteran actress passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family on August 5 after a long battle with cancer.
His manager and longtime friend, Kyle Fritz, confirmed the news to Deadline on Tuesday.
Not only did she star in the critically acclaimed series, but she also played fan-favorite character Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Patti Yasutake (pictured March 2023), who starred in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries Beef, has died at age 70 after a battle with cancer.
He later reprised the role in the films Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek Generations.
Arguably her final television role was her most notable, as she played George’s overbearing mother, Fumi Nakai.
Patti’s aforementioned manager, Kyle, told Deadline of his client: ‘Patti was my first client when I started over 30 years ago.
‘We enjoyed every day we worked together and I will miss his spirit, talent and tenacity, but most of all his friendship.’
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