Shelley Morrison has passed away at age 83 from heart failure following a short illness.
WATCH: SHELLEY MORRISON’S HILARIOUS PERFORMANCE AS ROSARIO IN WILL & GRACE
The Will & Grace star was best known for playing Rosario Salazar on the sitcom from 1999 to 2006.
Megan Mullally, who played Karen Walker payed tribute to the hilarious woman who portrayed her maid on the hugely successful show.
‘Just got a bulletin on my phone that shelley morrison has passed,’ she wrote.
‘Putting shelley, her beloved husband walter & their children in the light. thank you for your friendship & partnership, shell. you accomplished wonderful things in this world. you will be missed.’
Debra Messing added, ‘Oh, Shelley… what a loss. Our dear Rosario has passed on. Shelley had a career that spanned decades, but she will always be our dear Rosie. All my love to Walter and the entire family. #shelleymorrison 😢.’
Eric McCormack, who played Will to Debra’s Grace, took to Twitter to pay his respects to the comedienne.
‘Shelley was a beautiful soul & a wonderful actor. Her work as Rosario, season after season, was as nuanced and real as it was hysterical. She will be missed by everyone at #WillandGrace, she’s a huge part of it. Sending so much love to Walter and Shelley’s whole family. #Rosario,’ he wrote.
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