Actress. She was one of several actors who played the part of the Extra Terrestrial in the film “ET.” She also appeared as the character “Greedigut” in the movie “Ghoulies.” A friend of author Armistead Maupin, best known for his Tales of the City books, she was the inspiration for Cadence Roth, the protagonist in his 1992 novel, Maybe the Moon, which he dedicated to her. She was a 1978 graduate of San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California. (bio by: countedx58) Cause of death: Respiratory and heart problems