Margaret Whitton passes away at 67

Margaret Whitton, best known for her role as Rachel Phelps in the ‘Major League’ films, died peacefully in her Florida home after a short battle with cancer. She was 67.

Whitton died on Sunday.

Producer Steven Tabakin, who co-founded Tashtego Films with the late actress and her husband Warren Spector in 2008, confirmed Whitton’s death.

Born in Philadelphia, Whitton’s first performance included her off-Broadway debut in 1973 in “Baba Goya”, followed by her Broadway introduction in Nell Dunn’s ‘Steaming’ in 1983.

Her first major screen role came in 1986, portraying Molly in ‘9 1/2 Weeks’, alongside Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.