RIP Jan Hooks Janice "Jan" Hooks (April 23, 1957 – October 9, 2014) was an American actress and comediene best known for her work on NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL), where she was a repertory player from 1986 to 1991, and continued making cameo appearances until 1994. Her subsequent work included a regular role on the final two seasons of Designing Women, a recurring role on 3rd Rock from the Sun and a number of other roles in film and television. Hooks died on October 9, 2014, in New York City at age 57 after battling what media reports said was "a serious illness." Her agent confirmed the death, but the official cause has not been released. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hooks