Dallas star Pat Colbert dies aged 77: Fans pay tribute to 'graceful and elegant' star as she passes away after suffering three strokes in ten years

Former Dallas prima Pat Colbert has died aged 77, sources confirmed connected Wednesday. 

The actress, champion known for her domiciled arsenic Dora Mae successful nan iconic American drama, had antecedently suffered 3 strokes complete a ten-year play anterior to her death. 

She passed distant astatine location successful Compton, Los Angeles, connected June 23, pinch her decease confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by her sister, Tami Colbert. 

Colbert besides starred alongside Lee Majors successful '80s action bid The Fall Guy and American soap opera Capitol, successful which she played Cora Mullens. 

Her domiciled successful Dallas spanned 67 episodes betwixt 1983 and 1991, pinch Colbert famously playing Dora Mae, the host and head of nan Dallas Oil Baron’s Club. 

The character, who featured connected a periodic basis, was ne'er fixed a salient storyline but was acknowledged by Dallas fans for her grace, elegance and consciousness of style. 

Notably, Colbert was nan only Afro-American character to characteristic connected nan show during its 13-year history.  

Reflecting connected her role, Shaun Chang of nan movie and TV blog said: 'As nan only recurring African-American characteristic connected nan series, Dora Mae ne'er had a storyline, because she never tried to dress to beryllium thing much than nan saga of nan Ewing family, but she played nan domiciled pinch elegance and intelligence.' 

A Los Angeles native, she was calved Sandra Patricia Colbert successful nan confederate California metropolis connected January 16, 1947 and raised successful a spot built by her ain father, LeRoy. Her mother, Eula, worked successful foster care. 

She later attended Centennial High School successful Compton earlier enrolling astatine inferior assemblage and subsequently launching a profession successful acting and modelling. 

She is survived by her relative Aaron, sisters Johnetta and Tami, and her son, Michael.