TheLos Angeles Timesconfirmedthe news.
Saldanas work on the show earned her a Golden Globe nomination for supporting actress in 1993.
Chiklisshared his condolencesTuesday on Twitter, writing that it was painful to hear the news of Theresas passing.

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He died in 2004.)
Surviving the harrowing ordeal, Saldana founded Victims for Victims, an organization that advocated for anti-stalking laws.
She also played herself in the 1984 TV movieVictims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story.
Saldanas other credits includedI Wanna Hold Your Hand,The Evil That Men Do,T.J.
Hooker,Cagney & Lacey, andLaw & Order.