The cause of death of the 74-year-old artist was a “serious illness.” An obituary was posted on the Fountain Theatre’s social media accounts for him. As the media later clarified, the actress suffered from cancer. Finny was diagnosed eight months ago.
Shirley Jo Finney was born on July 14, 1949 in California. He made his screen debut in the early ’70s: “Police Story”, “Police Woman”, “The Sad Knight”, “Mork and Mindy”, “Hill Street Blues”, “Squad of One”, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (Aunt Chloe) 1987, others.
She worked as a theater director and television director, making her directorial debut in 1990 with the short film “Harmony.”
