Broadway Actress Patricia Mirand Dies of Brain Cancer (Photos)

Broadway Actress Patricia Marand, who played Lois Lane in the Broadway musical “It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s Superman,”‘ has died of brain cancer at the age of 74. Read more on Patricia Mirand’s death below.

Family spokeswoman Maryellen Lee says Marand died of brain cancer Thursday at her Manhattan home.

Marand was nominated for a Tony Award for the 1966 musical. She also appeared on Broadway in “Wish You Were Here,” the hit 1952 musical set it a Catskill resort. The show was best known for its on-stage swimming pool and its popular title song.

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Marand was a regular in summer stock, on television’s “Merv Griffin Show” and often performed with symphony orchestras as well as at New York night spots.

Patricia Marand is survived by her husband, Irving Salem.

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