Dee Freeman, the actress who rose to fame in the 1990s, has died at age 66. Freeman, who was battling stage 4 lung cancer, died on Friday, People reported.

What did Dee Freeman’s loved ones say after her death?

Freeman’s friends and family expressed deep sorrow when they announced her death on Friday.

“On behalf of her family, it is with deepest sadness that we share this update with you. Dee passed away peacefully on April 2, after a brave and fearless fight with cancer,” the actress’ publicist Desirae L. Benson wrote in a statement, per People.

The family also showed gratitude to everybody who supported the actress during her battle with cancer.

“It blew her away to know how many people cared about her and were pulling for her,” Benson wrote. “We know Dee is up there in heaven, being the force of nature she always was. Now she’s doing it with her angel wings on. Rest in peace, Dee.”

Benson praised Freeman for the strength she showed during her battle with cancer.

“Even in the face of stage 4 lung cancer, she showed up with courage and dignity,” the publicist wrote. “Dee had a quiet power that commanded respect without ever needing to demand it.”

What are some of Dee Freeman’s most notable accomplishments?

Freeman is remembered for her acting talents, as well as the difference she made in the world.

She served in the United States Marine Corps for six years before she started her acting career. She made her onscreen debut in 1995 when she appeared in the ABC sitcom, Coach, Deadline reported.

The Louisiana native then appeared in a few of episodes of The Young and the Restless in 1997. She also appeared in the parody, Pretty the Series, from 2010 to 2015. She also appeared in an episode of Tyler Perry’s Sistas, among other episodic television stints over the years.