Denise Dowse, '90210' actress, dies at 64 following severe meningitis battle: 'Heartbreaking'

Denise Dowse, the actress known for playing Mrs. Yvonne Teasley on the teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died. She was 64.

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"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform everyone that my sister, Denise Dowse has gone forward

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"Denise Yvonne Dowse was the most amazing sister, a consummate, illustrious actress, mentor and director.

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She was my very best friend and final family member." Says her sister her sister, Tracey Dowse

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A week before Dowse's death, her sister revealed that the actress went into a coma after being hospitalized for meningitis.

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"Her doctors do not know when she will come out of the coma as it was not medically induced," Tracey shared on Aug. 7.

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"Her doctors do not know when she will come out of the coma as it was not medically induced," Tracey shared on Aug. 7.

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Dowse's prolific film and television career spanned four decades.

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Denise Dowse, '90210' actress, dies at 64 following severe meningitis battle: 'Heartbreaking'

Denise Dowse, the actress known for playing Mrs. Yvonne Teasley on the teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died. She was 64.

Denise Dowse, the actress known for playing Mrs. Yvonne Teasley on the teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died. She was 64.

"It is with a very heavy heart that I inform everyone that my sister, Denise Dowse has gone forward

"Denise Yvonne Dowse was the most amazing sister, a consummate, illustrious actress, mentor and director.

She was my very best friend and final family member." Says her sister her sister, Tracey Dowse

A week before Dowse's death, her sister revealed that the actress went into a coma after being hospitalized for meningitis.

"Her doctors do not know when she will come out of the coma as it was not medically induced," Tracey shared on Aug. 7.

"Her doctors do not know when she will come out of the coma as it was not medically induced," Tracey shared on Aug. 7.

Dowse's prolific film and television career spanned four decades.

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