‘House Hunters’ ‘The Mick’ Actress Suzanne Whang Dead At 56

LOS ANGELES, CA. (THECOUNT) — Suzanne Whang, of popular long running HGTV show “House Hunters,” has died after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 56.

Suzanne’s partner, Jeff Vezain, said he was by her side when she passed Thursday evening, at 7:20 PM, at their Los Angeles home. Suzanne had been diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago but, in a Facebook post, Jeff said she always confronted it with “courage, humor, determination and optimism,” reports TMZ on Friday.

Suzanne became an HGTV fan favorite during her 9 years hosting episodes of the immensely popular “House Hunters” series. She was also an actress with supporting roles on countless TV movies and TV series, including, “General Hospital,” “Criminal Minds,” and “NYPD Blue,” says TMZ.

Suzanne played manicurist Polly Nguyen on 4 seasons of “Las Vegas,” and appeared as “Dr. Frenkel” on several episodes of Fox “The Mick,” a comedy series about a hard-living aunt is forced to take care of her wealthy sister’s spoiled kids after the mom flees the country to avoid criminal charges.

Suzanne had an undergraduate psychology degree from Yale University and a masters from Brown University and was a published author, but Suzanne poured her energy and spirit into a vast array of fields. She was also a radio host, producer, political activist and a minister, reports TMZ.

As a stand-up comedian, Suzanne won the First Annual Andy Kaufman Award at the New York Comedy Festival.

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