2024-05-08 07:17:57
Great sadness for Grease star Susan Buckner has died”>Susan Buckner. The actress, best known for her role in the musical adaptation “Grease,” died on May 2nd.
Susan Buckner conquered the cinema screens in 1978. She starred in the role of cheerleader Patty Simcox in the musical comedy “Grease” – and celebrated her big breakthrough.
Now her family is turning to the public with a sad news. In a press release, Susan Buckner’s relatives announce that the American has died at the age of 72.
“We will miss us forever”
“Susan passed away peacefully on May 2nd surrounded by her loved ones,” the family’s spokesperson said, according to US magazine People. “We will forever miss the light that she brought into every room,” mourns Buckner’s daughter Samantha Mansfield. “She was magical and I was lucky enough to be able to call her my best friend,” she says movingly.
There is currently no information available about the exact circumstances of death. Born in Seattle in 1952, Susan Buckner first made a name for herself in pageants before making the jump to the big screen. She won the title of Miss Washington in 1971 and represented the state in the Miss America pageant the following year.
Susan Buckner used her experience at the pageants to enter the entertainment industry. So she became a member of The Golddiggers, a female singing and dancing group. As part of the band, she got a taste of TV air on the “Dean Martin Show,” among other things. She also appeared on “The Mac Davis Show” and “The Brady Bunch Variety Hour”.
She celebrated the greatest success of her career with her appearance in “Grease”. Although she continued to act in the 1980s, the musical film would remain her best-known role. After appearing on series such as “The Love Boat” and “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” as well as in films such as “Police Academy 6: City Under Siege”, Susan Buckner put show business on hold to care for her two children to raise.