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Bonnie Franklin, ‘One Day at a Time’ star, dies

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Bonnie Franklin, left, MacKenzie Phillips, Valerie Bertinelli and Pat Harrington of the 1970s television sitcom "One Day at a Time" here reminisced in 2008 on the NBC "Today" show. Franklin died Friday, March 1, at her home due to complications from pancreatic cancer, family members said. She was 69.

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Bonnie Franklin, the pert, redheaded actress whom millions came to identify with for her role as divorced mom Ann Romano on the long-running sitcom “One Day at a Time,” has died. She died Friday at her home due to complications from pancreatic cancer, family members said. She was 69. Her family had announced she was diagnosed with cancer in September. Franklin was a veteran stage and television performer before “One Day At a Time” made her a star.