Louise Lasser, best known for her role as the star of the 1970s satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” has died at age 87. Multiple outlets report that she died Monday at her home in Manhattan/New York City. Lasser portrayed a frazzled, materialistic Midwestern housewife in the Norman Lear-produced series, which mocked the conventions of daytime soaps and helped shift television comedy toward sharper satire. Several reports describe her distinctive appearance and persona on the show, including her trademark styling. Tributes also note that she was Emmy-nominated. Variety and Deadline add that her death was due to natural causes and cite reporting through The New York Times, including that her friend Susan Charlotte reported the death. Other outlets characterize Lasser’s impact as part of a broader change in television comedy, while still centering her most widely recognized work on “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.”