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When you heard the news that Erin Moran passed away at the age of 56 on Saturday, you have to admit you thought she either ODed or committed suicide. You didn’t want to, but with her past that is what you thought.
Harrison County Coroner’s office released this statement to WDRB, “On Saturday the 22nd day of April, 2017, Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann passed away at her residence located in New Salisbury Indiana. A joint investigation into Mrs. Moran’s death was conducted by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and the Harrison County Coroner’s Office. A subsequent autopsy revealed that Mrs. Moran likely succumbed to complications of Stage 4 cancer.” Then they added, “Standard toxicology tests were performed and the results are pending however no illegal narcotics were found at the residence.”
Meanwhile her TV brother Ron Howard talked about his little sister on The Talk today and said, “What a great, irrepressible spirit, you know, and a wonderful talent, and you know she was always the kid on the set… the Erin event really did hit hard, and shock, I had no idea she was ill whatsoever. But when I think of her then, which is how I choose to, she was this feisty, spirited girl.” He continued with, “It was kinda a boys club; we had all the guys goofing around… I do remember a particular moment where we were in rehearsal… and somehow it was kinda turning into a shaving cream fight, and she did sneak up behind Henry Winkler with a pretty good shaving cream pie and get him.”
Another Happy Days costar talked about her on Twitter, Ted McGinley wrote, “#ErinMoran#RIPErinMoran. energetic blue eyes exploded with life, like her smile. Always kind to me. One of America’s best little sisters.”
Let’s remember her for her happier times and not the ones that weren’t that way.
