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Kathryn Joosten played Mrs. McCluskey on ABC's "Desperate Housewives."

'Desperate' actress loses her battle with cancer

Just as her beloved character Karen McCluskey died on the final episode of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” actress Kathryn Joosten has lost her battle with lung cancer. She was 72. Joosten, who won two Emmys for her performance as a nosey neighbor with a heart on Wisteria Lane, died Friday just outside of Los Angeles. Upon … Continue Reading →