Psychic Miss Cleo Passes Away From Cancer

You may not know Youree Harris by her real name. But she made a name for herself back in the ’90s as the patois-speaking psychic “Miss Cleo” in those psychic-hotline commercials (“Call me now!”). On Tuesday, at the age of 53, she died from cancer, according to TMZ. Suggested Reading Civil Rights Lawyer: How a KKK…

You may not know Youree Harris by her real name. But she made a name for herself back in the ’90s as the patois-speaking psychic “Miss Cleo” in those psychic-hotline commercials (“Call me now!”). On Tuesday, at the age of 53, she died from cancer, according to TMZ.

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Harris, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, died in Palm Beach County, Fla. A rep for Harris did not state what kind of cancer she suffered from, but did say that she was a “pillar of strength” during her illness.

Harris would have turned 54 on Aug. 12.

RIP, Miss Cleo!

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