“Saturday Night Live” veteran Jan Hooks died Thursday morning in New York City, TMZ reported.She was 57. Jan Hooks, an actress whose flair for comedy and ability to inhabit a character was showcased during her five years on “Saturday Night Live,” died Thursday.

She was 57. She was 57. Jan Hooks, who worked alongside some of the biggest "Saturday Night Live" stars ... died Thursday ... TMZ has learned. Former "Saturday Night Live" star Jan Hooks died on Thursday. The Simpsons episode "Super Franchise Me" memorialized her on October 12, 2014, with her longtime character Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon honored during the credits. Hooks died of complications due to throat cancer, which had been diagnosed two years before she passed away in 2014. SNL star Jan Hooks was battling cancer before her death aged 57, devastated friends reveal. According to an article at the Grantland site, the cancer did not respond to surgery and chemotherapy, and doctors said the last medical option was a major procedure that had poor odds of curing her and would have ended her speaking ability forever. Hooks died on October 9, 2014, at her home in Woodstock, New York, at the age of 57 from throat cancer. She was 57 years old. Jan Hooks died due to cancer which she had been battling from before her death. Death. Jan Hooks, 57, died in New York City on Thursday Neighbor revealed she told him she was ill a … Her remains were interred in Northview Cemetery in Cedartown, Georgia.. She died on October 9, 2014 in her home in Woodstock, New York at the age of 57. "Love Is a Dream" Her representative confirmed the news to HuffPost Entertainment, but had no further comment on Hooks' death. Hooks appeared on "SNL" from 1986-91 and most recently guest …