• Hersha Parady has died at 78 
  • 'Little House' stars say goodbye to her 
  • THESE are their words

"Alice Garvey" actress Hersha Parady died on August 23 at the age of 78 from a brain tumor. The news has deeply saddened fans of the show who will be so sad to see her go. The 'Little House on the Prairie' cast mourned the loss of Hersha on social media as well. Melissa Gilbert, who portrays "Laura Elizabeth Ingalls" in the series, speaks out on Instagram.

What a loss Hersha is!

Sharing  a flashback photo from the series, she dedicated these loving words to Parady:. Bawdy, ballsy, sexy, funny, warm, generous, talented, kind, hilarious, brilliant Hersha Parady has shuffled off this mortal coil. I adored working with her."

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"Nellie Oleson" actress Alison Arngrim also said this: "We lost our Hersha last night. She'd been sick for a while but had, as is her way, put up a hell of a fight [...]"

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