I was slurring my speech , '' Harper told The New Yorker . Valerie Harper 's lung cancer spread to the membrane system around her brain . She died on July 22, 2012 at age of 69. Expert : Treatment reportedly is working to slow the disease , but cancer will continue to spread .
Valerie Harper 's lung cancer spread to the membrane system around her brain . She died on July 22, 2012 at age of 69. Expert : Treatment reportedly is working to slow the disease , but cancer will continue to spread .