Remembering other celebrities we've lost this year In 1968, Carne joined the sketch show Laugh-In, and became known for a recurring bit that ended with her saying "Sock it to me!," either intentionally or by accident, and then getting water dumped on her. She also married Burt Reynolds in 1963, but they divorced two years later after Carne claimed Reynolds became abusive.
She eventually moved to the United States and starred on American shows including Love on a Rooftop and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. She was 76.īorn Joyce Audrey Botterill in Northampton, Carne got her start on British television shows in the early 1960s. "Laugh-In" made stars not only of Carne but also of Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, and several others.Ĭarne left the show in its third season and her acting career faltered afterward as she became heavily involved with drugs.Judy Carne, who starred on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as the "Sock it to me!" girl, died of pneumonia on Thursday at Northampton General Hospital in England, the Northampton Herald & Post reports. She was frequently costumed in the bright colors and miniskirts fashionable at the time. The show represented a major network's take on "flower power," and Carne's persona emphasized her wacky humor and pixie looks. Newspaper reports said she had suffered from pneumonia.Ĭarne shot to fame with the rise of "Martin's Laugh-In", a smash hit on NBC that often featured her doused in water, taking pratfalls or suffering other humiliations after uttering her signature phrase. Her death was confirmed Tuesday in an e-mail by Eva Duffy, spokeswoman for Northampton General Hospital, who said Carne died in the hospital on Sept. She was famous for popularizing the "Sock it to Me" phrase on the hit TV show that ran from 1967 to 1973. comedy show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," has died in a British hospital.
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