Judy Tenuta, the quirky comedian known for playing the accordion and for her colorful characters, died Thursday at her home in Studio City, California, of ovarian cancer, according to her publicist.

Judy Tenuta, the stand-up comedienne and actress known as the "Love Goddess," died on Thursday. She was 72. Tenuta's publicist Roger Neal confirmed that she died of ovarian cancer at her home in Los ...

Popular stand-up comic Judy Tenuta, known to her fans as “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died of ovarian cancer on Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. She was 72. Known for her ...

LOS ANGELES — Judy Tenuta, the gravelly voiced standup comedian who called herself the “Goddess of Love,” died Thursday of ovarian cancer. She was 72. Tenuta died at her Los Angeles home surrounded by ...

Judy Tenuta, the absurdist, accordion-playing “Love Goddess” of stand-up, who broke into the male-dominated 1980s comedy world while wearing Grecian gowns, preaching the gospel of “Judyism” and ...

During her first-ever stand-up performance, Judy drew controversy by dressing up as the Virgin Mary from the Bible. She added an accordion to her routine, which went on to become a signature element ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images Judy Tenuta, the gleefully astringent comic whose infernally clever characters earned her the monikers ...

Judy Tenuta, the Grammy-nominated comedian who described herself as a “Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died of ovarian cancer on October 6 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 72. Her ...

Judy Tenuta, the gleefully astringent comic whose infernally clever characters earned her the monikers “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died Thursday, her publicist said. Tenuta ...

Pauly Shore, Judy Tenuta and Fabio are all smiles together in an undated photo. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Known as “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion” to her fans, ...