Here's the obit for Mrs. Zimbalist:
Stephanie Zimbalist, wife of actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr, dies at 73By NOAKI SCHWARTZ, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
(02-06) 16:58 PST Los Angeles (AP) --
Stephanie Zimbalist, the wife of actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and mother to actress Stephanie Zimbalist, has died. She was 73.
She died Monday at home in Solvang, Calif., after a long battle with lung cancer, said husband Efrem, best known for his roles in the television series "77 Sunset Strip" and "The F.B.I."
The couple had one child, actress Stephanie Zimbalist, who starred as Laura Holt in the 1980s television show "Remington Steele."
Efrem Zimbalist described his wife of 51 years as extremely shy and quiet with people, but someone who communicated easily with animals. At one time or another, the family owned everything from apes to lamas to deer, as well as a collection of farm animals.
"She loved deer and she was in many ways like a deer," he said.
Her affection for animals also surfaced in her artistic pursuits, which were many. She sculpted in clay and bronze and created elaborate animal-themed tapestries and needlepoint pillow covers.
"She did animals almost exclusively in needlepoint," he said. "Roosters and cows. Her work was very colorful."
The two met on a blind date in New York. An avid horsewoman, Stephanie had a premonition she would be thrown from her horse the next day.
"I bet her 50 cents she wouldn't," he said. "I think I won and had to go back and collect and we went from there."
In addition to her husband and daughter, survivors include two stepchildren, Nancy and Efrem III and four stepgrandchildren, Kristina, Effren* [sic] IV, Alexis and McNair.
*(Note: Effren IV is actually Efrem IV. - mg)
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And another, shorter version from CBS47 TV:
Stephanie Zimbalist, wife of actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr, dies at 73Last Update: Feb 6, 2007 7:47 PM
SOLVANG, Calif. (AP) - Stephanie Zimbalist, the wife of actor Efrem Zimbalist Junior and mother to actress Stephanie Zimbalist, has died at her home in Solvang. She was 73.
Her husband says she died yesterday after a long battle with lung cancer.
Efrem Zimbalist described his wife of 51 years as extremely shy and quiet with people, but someone who communicated easily with animals. At one time or another, the family owned everything from apes to lamas to deer, as well as a collection of farm animals.
The couple had one child, actress Stephanie Zimbalist, who starred as Laura Holt in the 1980s television show "Remington Steele."
In addition to her husband and daughter, survivors include two stepchildren and four stepgrandchildren.
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From LATimes.com, February 7, 2007:Stephanie Zimbalist, the wife of actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and mother of actress Stephanie Zimbalist, died Monday at her home in Solvang after a long bout with lung cancer. She was 73.
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And also from LATimes.com listed just above SZ’s mom, in case your are “I Love Lucy”/Lucille Ball fans:Fred Ball, Lucille Ball's younger brother, who traveled with his brother-in-law Desi Arnaz's band and worked at Desilu Productions, died Monday [Feb 5th] at his Cottonwood, Ariz., home. He was 91, and a cause of death was not announced.
