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Actress E.J. Peaker Dies at 82, Alzheimer’s, Homeless Advocate

7/28/2026

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E.J. Peaker died at 82 from Alzheimer’s disease on May 16 at her Las Vegas home, husband Scott Rosen said.
Edra Jeanne Peaker was born on Feb. 22, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and grew up in Pueblo, Colorado.
She debuted as Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! (1969) after beating over 200 contenders.
Peaker advocated for the homeless in Encino, raising millions for charity, with a memorial planned for Aug. 22 in Pueblo.

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E.J. Peaker died at 82 from Alzheimer’s disease on May 16 at her Las Vegas home, husband Scott Rosen said.
Edra Jeanne Peaker was born on Feb. 22, 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and grew up in Pueblo, Colorado.
She debuted as Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! (1969) after beating over 200 contenders.
Peaker advocated for the homeless in Encino, raising millions for charity, with a memorial planned for Aug. 22 in Pueblo.