‘Wings’ Star Farrah Forke Dies Of Cancer At 54, Family Asks For Donations To Cancer Research

Farrah Forke, mostly known for co-starring on the long-running ‘90s NBC sitcom “Wings,” has died of cancer in her Texas home. She was 54.

A family friend relayed the news of Forke’s passing to Variety Wednesday, saying the actress passed away on Feb. 25.

Forke is survived by her twin sons Chuck and Wit Forke, her mother Beverly and stepfather Chuck Talmage. She is also survived by her three sisters, Maggie Talmage, Paige Inglis and Jennifer Sailor.

No further details about her cancer battle were disclosed. Instead of flowers, the late actress’ family encouraged fans and supporters to donate to the American Cancer Society.

Forke was born on Jan. 12, 1968, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She moved to New York City as an adult to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute.

She landed roles on TV shows and in movies in the years that followed. However, the character she portrayed that made a mark was helicopter pilot Alex Lambert on “Wings,” the love interest of Steven Weber’s Brian Hackett, as per Deadline.

Weber, 60, paid tribute to his former onscreen partner after hearing the news. He shared a photo of Forke on his Instagram and dedicated a message for her in the caption.

Tim Daly, who played Brian’s brother Joe Hackett, was also saddened by the news. The 66-year-old actor took to Twitter to sympathize with Forke’s surviving family.

“HUMANS!!! Saddened to hear of Farrah Forke’s passing. I’m sending love to her friends and family,” he tweeted.

“Farrah Forke has passed. She was every bit as tough, fun, beautiful and grounded as her character ‘Alex’ on ‘Wings,’” he wrote.

Forke joined the show in the 1992-93 season, but she was quickly promoted to series regular. All in all, she appeared on Seasons 4 through 6 of the show.

Aside from “Wings,” Forke also gained fame for playing attorney Mayson Drake on “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”

Forke made her big-screen debut in 1991’s “Brain Twisters.” She starred in other film projects, including Barry Levinson’s “Disclosure” and Michael Mann’s “Heat.”

The actress also ventured into voice acting. She voiced superhero Big Barda on the animated shows “Batman Beyond” and “Justice League Unlimited.”