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By Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide to Cancer since 2005

Bosom Buddies Star Wendie Jo Sperber Dies of Breast Cancer

Thursday December 1, 2005
Weddie Jo Sperber, star of Bosom Buddies, succumbed to her 8 year battle with breast cancer. She starred opposite Tom Hanks on the 80's television series.
Sperber was diagnosed with the disease in 1997, and then founded weSPARK, a breast cancer support foundation.
Sperber played a role in the Back to the Future movies series, as well as bit parts on television such as Will and Grace, 8 Simple Rules, Murphy Brown - just to name a few.

She is survived by her son, daughter, parents and brother. Funeral arrangements were not disclosed.

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