Her death was announced toThe New York Timesby her father, the entertainment lawyer Hal Friedman.
Both the series and Friedmans storyline were revolutionary in both casting and fully-rounded depictions of people with the syndrome.
The line was a clear reference to Palin, whose son Trig has Down syndrome.
Andrea Fay Friedman (2003)Chris Hatcher/Getty Images
Palin went on Fox News to condemn the episode, calling all those involved cruel, cold-hearted people.
My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life.
Outside her acting career, Friedman worked with U.C.L.A.s Pathway program for students with intellectual disabilities.
