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- Jessie Jones, veteran TV actress and playwright, died March 20 in Washington, D.C., at 75.
- Her friend and writing partner Jamie Wooten announced her passing.
- Jones starred in Night Court, Murphy Brown, and Designing Women, and Dearly Departed spawned Kingdom Come.
- With Jamie Wooten and Nicholas Hope, she co-created Southern comedies and became the most-produced female American playwright.
- Her family requests donations to Planned Parenthood in her memory.
