Kathryn Kates, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Orange Is the New Black’ actor, dies at 73

Kates died Saturday after a long battle with lung cancer, her representatives said.

Kathryn Kates, an actor who appeared in “Seinfeld” and “Orange Is the New Black,” died Saturday after a lung cancer diagnosis. She was 73.

“Kathryn passed away peacefully this past Saturday surrounded by her brother Josh, his wife Sue Ann and her sister Mallory,” Headline Talent Agency said in a statement.