veteran actor and author patricia bosworth passed away at an age of 86 on thursday due to pneumonia caused by covid19 reported e onlinethe senior actors demise was confirmed by her stepdaughter fia hatsav on facebookthis terrible virus has taken my vibrant talented and loving stepmother patricia bosworth you may read about her in all the news articles but to us she was patti and grandma patti read a post by hatsavshe was a humble caring and compassionate person she adopted us and we in return adopted her she was part of our family in every way she loved my children and treasured being their grandma it meant everything to her the post further readsome of the major acting works of the 86yearold star include the patty duke show and kraft theatresome of her known works as an author include her biographies of hollywood celebrities including marlon brando montgomery clift and others