Life Goes On actress Andrea Fay Friedman passes away at 53 from Alzheimer’s complications

Actress Andrea Fay Friedman has died at the age of 53 due to complications from Alzheimer’s. 

Friedman’s father Hal Friedman revealed her passing to the New York Times, telling the publication his daughter had not been able to speak for the past year on account of the ailment. 

She passed this past Sunday at her residence in Santa Monica, California.

Friedman, who had Down syndrome, played Amanda Swanson on the TV series Life Goes On from 1992 to 1993.

The actress played characters with developmental disabilities during her acting career. Speaking with The Times, her father said his daughter referred to her Down syndrome as her ‘up syndrome.’  

Actress Andrea Fay Friedman has died at the age of 53 after suffering complications from Alzheimer's

Actress Andrea Fay Friedman has died at the age of 53 after suffering complications from Alzheimer’s

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