'Friday the 13th' actress Betsy Palmer dies

Actress Betsy Palmer, who is best known for playing Jason Voorhees' mother Pamela Voorhees in the 1980 "Friday the 13th", has died. She was 88.
Her longtime manager Brad Lemack confirmed the sad news. According to Brad, Betsy died of natural causes at a hospice care center in Connecticut, reported Ace Showbiz.
Betsy, who was born on November 1, 1926 in East Chicago, Indiana, had appeared in some films, Broadway and on TV shows for years before she took the role of Pamela Voorhees in "Friday the 13th" alongside Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram and Kevin Bacon.
She returned briefly in 1981's "Friday the 13th Part 2".

Her film credits included 1955's "Mister Roberts", "Queen Bee" and "The Long Gray Line", 1988's "Goddess of Love", and most recently 2007's "Bell Witch: The Movie".
She also appeared on some TV shows like "Knot's Landing", "The Love Boat", "Newhart", "Just Shoot Me!", "TJ Hooker" and Murder, She Wrote".
Betsy is survived by her daughter Melissa Merendino.