SNL Veteran Jan Hooks Dies at 57

TMZ reported the sad news earlier today that SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE veteran Jan Hooks passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014, after battling a serious illness. She was 57.

Hooks appeared as part of SNL's main cast from 1986 to 1991 alongside stars Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey and Dennis Miller. Among her most famous bits were her impressions of Sinead O'Connor, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Reagan, Jodie Foster and more, plus her role as 'Candy Sweeney' of the Sweeney Sisters with Nora Dunn.

Among her other TV credits are Designing Women, 3rd Rock from the Sun -- which earned her an Emmy nod in 1998 -- The Martin Short Show, The Simpsons, the movie Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and most recently, 30 Rock.

Watch a clip of Hooks on SNL below!

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