The Dead: a compendium of deaths in the Arts in 2017
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Erin Moran. Joanie on "Happy Days." Age 56. 
Erin Moran, the former child actor who played the sweet but mischievous Joanie on the television series Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi, has died. She was 56.
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The end of the show also ushered in a swift downfall for Ms. Morans acting career and her opportunities in Hollywood. She was only 22 when the show ended, but despite minor appearances on other shows, she never held another leading role.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/arts/television/erin-moran-dead-happy-days.html
Erin Moran, the former child actor who played the sweet but mischievous Joanie on the television series Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi, has died. She was 56.
<snip>
The end of the show also ushered in a swift downfall for Ms. Morans acting career and her opportunities in Hollywood. She was only 22 when the show ended, but despite minor appearances on other shows, she never held another leading role.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/arts/television/erin-moran-dead-happy-days.html
