Fans have mourned the death of Marion Ramsey, most famous for playing soft-spoken Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy comedy films throughout the 1980s.
She died in Los Angeles, California and was 73 years at the time of her death on Thursday.
Her management team Roger Paul Inc. confirmed Ramsey's passing. While there is no official word on her cause of death, Deadline reports the actress had been ill in recent days.
Marion appeared in all six Police Academy films, which spanned the years of 1984 until 1989.
The popular movie franchise also starred Steve Guttenberg and George Gaynes.
Ramsey was extremely popular for her comedic performance as the wispy-voiced Sgt. Hooks who occasionally went berserk.
The Philadelphia-born actress began her career on stage, appearing on Broadway in the original production of Hello, Dolly!
In 1974, she even appeared opposite Hollywood icon Bette Davis in musical Miss Moffat.
She made her first TV appearance in a 1976 guest appearance on the hit sitcom The Jeffersons.
"Don't move, dirtbag!!!. Rest in Peace, Hooks," one fan remembered her famous line from Police Academy.
"RIP...remember seeing police academy as a kid fun movies better times..." a third chimed in.
'Definitely one of the officers in police academy who made it hilarious. Really great comedy actress," a fan wrote.
"I met her at the Police academy reunion in 2019 at Bowlers in Manchester, she was frail but had made the effort to travel and meet her fans, and she came across very well, she was lovely, very polite and a good actress RIP Hooks," an insightful comment read.
In later life, Ramsey was Tony-nominated for her role in Broadway musical Eubie!, which also starred Gregory and Maurice Hines.
Around the same time, she also became a regular on the sketch comedy series Cos.
Other notable TV credits include Beverly Hills, 90210, MacGyver, The Nanny and Robot Chicken.
Marion was also dedicated activist in the AIDS/HIV awareness pandemic in the 80s.
She performed at actress Sheryl Lee Ralph’s annual fundraising event Divas Simply Singing in Los Angeles.