Jill Jacobson Death News: Actress Jill Jacobson, known for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Falcon Crest’, dies at 70 |

Jill Jacobson, an actress best known for her roles on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and primetime soap opera ‘Falcon Crest‘, died on December 8 at the age of 70. She died at Cedars-Sinai‘s Culver West Health Center in Los Angeles after a long illness, as confirmed by her publicist and longtime friend, Daniel Hararay. Her manager, Ben Padua, also confirmed the news and expressed deep sadness at her passing.
Padua recounted fond memories of Jacobson, describing her as a “beautiful, soulful, hysterically funny, elegantly sassy” client. “Jill was the total firebrand of an actress with comedic timing straight out of a Marx Brothers movie and Hollywood glamor right out of its golden age,” Padua said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. The entertainment industry has lost a true beauty figure who had a unique blend of humor and charm.
Jacobson began in the late 1970s starring in the low-budget horror film ‘Nurse Sherri’ (1977). She quickly established herself in television, appearing in such iconic series as ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’, ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’, ‘Days of Our Lives’, ‘Castle’, ‘Hung’, ‘Newhart’, and “Who’s the Boss?” She also gained massive popularity through her role as Erin Jones on the CBS soap opera ‘Falcon Crest’ which ran for nine seasons.
Aside from ‘Falcon Crest’, Jacobson appeared in eight episodes of ‘The New Gidget’ portraying Larue Wilson. Her range and versatility as an actress in terms of her ability to portray different roles to showcase her talent would make her one of those versatile and memorable characters both in daytime and even prime time; her last known role has been in the 2020 series ‘Etheria’.
Jacobson was born and raised in Beaumont and later in Dallas, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin as an undergraduate before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Radio, Television and Film Performance. Her manager, Padua, said she would also remember Jacobson’s bold sense of adventure, saying, “Jill took us on so many adventures and she was an absolute blast.” Then he concluded, “Thanks, Jill. We’ll see you in our dreams.” Jacobson leaves the world a legacy: laughter, talent and grace.