Jan Hooks

The 'SNL' Tribute to Jan Hooks: 'Love Is But a Dream'
The 'SNL' Tribute to Jan Hooks: 'Love Is But a Dream'
The 'SNL' Tribute to Jan Hooks: 'Love Is But a Dream'
The unfortunate and untimely death of the great Jan Hooks this past week sent the comedy world into mourning, with countless writers and comics stepping forward to pay tribute to the late 'SNL' star. It could have been easy for this week's new episode to gloss over the passing of one of their own (it is a comedy show, after all), but 'SNL' has always been a slightly class institution -- it remembers those who came before.
'SNL' Veteran Jan Hooks Passes Away at 57
'SNL' Veteran Jan Hooks Passes Away at 57
'SNL' Veteran Jan Hooks Passes Away at 57
We've got some sad news today as we've learned that Jan Hooks, former star of 'Saturday Night Live,' has passed away at the age of 57. Hooks, who was a member of the cast from 1986 to 1991, also starred on the hit sitcom 'Designing Women,' and more recently played Jenna's mom on episodes of '30 Rock.'