The veteran comic & Actress “Love Goddess”Judy Tenuta, known for her oddball deliveries, brutal insults, and accordion- accompanied was, 72.

Judy Tenuta grew up outside of Chicago, coming up in the city’s comedy scene,

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Judy Tenuta’s career reached a peak in the late ’80s and early ’90s,

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Known to fans as “The Love Goddess,” Tenuta’s stage act was delivered in a shrill, loud, sometimes gravelly voice and often included an accordion

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Along with dozens of guest roles on TV and some movies, she hosted a popular HBO special that featured contemporaries Ellen DeGeneres, Rita Rudner, Martin Short and Paula Poundstone.

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During the past couple of years, while the world dealt with the Covid pandemic, Tenuta had been battling Stage 4 ovarian cancer.

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Judy Tenuta is survived by her life partner, Vern Pang

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