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Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale on “Perry Mason”; Ms Hale played Della Street, Mason’s resourceful and steadfast secretary.
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Barbara Hale
Died on January 26, 2017 at age 94
Ms. Hale portrayed the intrepid Della Street on the courtroom TV series “Perry Mason,” a role that defined her career and for which she won an Emmy.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.