BREAKING NEWS Patti Yasutake dead at 70: Beef and Star Trek actress passes away after cancer battle The veteran actress passed away peacefully while surrounded by friends and family on August 5 after a long battle with cancer She also portrayed fan favorite character Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek: The Next Generation Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Justin Enriquez For Dailymail.com Published: 17:06 EDT, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 17:10 EDT, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments Patti Yasutake - who starred in Emmy Award winning limited series Beef - has died at 70 after a battle with cancer .
The veteran actress passed away peacefully while surrounded by friends and family on August 5 after a long battle with cancer. Her longtime manager and friend Kyle Fritz confirmed the news to Deadline on Tuesday. Not only did she star in the critically-acclaimed series but she also portrayed fan favorite character Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Patti Yasutake (pictured in March 2023) - who starred in Emmy Award winning limited series Beef - has died at 70 after a battle with cancer She later reprised the role in films Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek Generations. Her last TV role was arguably her highest-profile one as she starred George's overbearing mother Fumi Nakai. Patti's aforementioned manager Kyle told Deadline of his client: 'Patti was my first client when I began over 30 years ago.
'We enjoyed every day we got to work together, .