The death has occurred of Jill Jacobson, a veteran of the film and television industries who was best known for her roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as the soap operas Falcon Crest and Days of Our Lives. Her age was seventy years old.
Daniel Harary, a publicist and friend of Jacobson’s, verified the news to Variety on the 15th of December. Harary said that she passed away on December 8 at the Cedars-Sinai Culver Health Center in Los Angeles, California, after a “long illness.”
During an episode of the Jim Masters Show that aired in September, the actress, who had previously worked as a spokeswoman for the American Cancer Society, said that she had been battling esophageal cancer, which “kind of took me out of the game for a while.”
The experiences that I went through were rather traumatic. It is impossible for you to operate; you just are unable to function,” she said at the time. And at this moment, I am very thankful; all I want to do is keep going, and I want to assist other people. It inspires you to desire to assist other people.
Ben Padua, Jacobson’s manager, also confirmed the news of her passing to Entertainment Weekly. He said, “We are incredibly sad to say goodbye to our beautiful, soulful, hysterically funny, elegantly raunchy client, Jill Jacobson.” in accordance with the statement.
She had comic timing that was straight out of a Marx Brothers movie, and she had Hollywood glamor right from the beginning of the golden era of Hollywood. Jill was a complete and utter spitfire of an actor. “Jill was an absolute joy to be around, and she took us on a lot of exciting adventures,” he said. It is my pleasure, Jill. There will be a dream in which we see you.
Before relocating to Los Angeles to begin her acting career, Jacobson attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied radio, television, and cinema performance. According to Deadline, she was originally from the state of Texas. She began her career as an actress by appearing in a number of films, such as Nurse Sherri and Bad Georgia Road, both of which were released in 1977.
Throughout the course of her career, Jacobson has made appearances in a number of other independent comedies, such as Forbidden Love (1982), Baby Sister (1983), and Splash (1984).
In addition, she appeared in a variety of television roles from the 1980s to the 2000s, including a 22-episode run as the character Erin Jones on Falcon Crest, five episodes of Days of Our Lives, two episodes of Newhart, an episode of Quantum Leap, and a great deal of other parts.
Particularly noteworthy is the fact that Jacobson made guest appearances in two distinct Star Trek shows, namely Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, serving in two distinct capacities.
Jacobson’s most recent notable appearance was in the horror anthology series Etheria, which aired in the year 2020. In addition to her work in the theater, she was also well-known for her stand-up comedy performances, which she performed at the illustrious Los Angeles venues Improv and The Comedy Store.
Caryn Richman, who appeared opposite Jacobson in the film The New Gidget, shared with Deadline that she recalled the actress as a “brilliant” comedy actor and a friend. Richman also said that she had known Jacobson.
Jill’s comedic timing was of the highest caliber. In addition, her zeal and passion for life made our time spent working together on set a source of delight, Richman remarked.
According to Deadline, Jacobson’s family issued a statement in which they stated, “Beautiful, energetic, and positive to the end, she will be deeply missed by numerous relatives, friends, and her beloved dogs Benny and Kowalski.”