That 70s Show actress Lisa Robin Kelly dies at age 43

Lisa Robin Kelly an actress best known for her long running role as Laurie Forman on That '70s Show died at age 43 on Wednesday.

Kelly had been staying at a rehab facility in California when she passed away in her sleep according to TMZ.

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Kelly's agent told the gossip site that the actress had voluntarily checked herself into treatment during the past week.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Supplied by PacificCoas/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dep 'That 70's Show' star Lisa Robin Kelly after an arrest for assault. The actress died in her sleep at a California rehab facility at the age of 43.

I spoke to her on Monday and she was hopeful and confident looking forward to putting this part of her life behind her Kelly's agent Craig Wyckoff told People. Last night she lost the battle. Cause of death has not been issued yet and no death certificate has been issued either.

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Connecticut born Kelly debuted in an episode of Married..with Children in 1992. She also appeared on television shows Murphy Brown and Charmed as well as TV movie Amity Dollhouse. Kelly's best known part was on That '70s Show on which she played the older sister of Topher Grace's character Eric Forman. When she left the FOX sitcom after five years she was replaced by actrss Christina Moore.

In an interview with ABC News Kelly opened up about her struggles with substance abuse after she left the show.

The cast of 'That '70s Show.' Lisa Robin Kelly far right who starred as Laurie Forman died Thursday.

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I had lost a baby Kelly said. As a result of that I lost it. I lost everything and I was abusing alcohol.

With 'That '70s Show' I was guilty of a drinking problem and I ran she added.

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Kelly had been arrested several times in the past three years for a string of incidents. In 2010 Kelly pled guilty to misdemeanour drunk driving earning her a night in jail and a year of unsupervised probation. In March 2012 Kelly was arrested on a count of spousal abuse though charges were later dropped. In November of the same year Kelly and her husband Gilliam were both arrested for assault. In June of this year the actress was arrested again on suspicion of driving under the influence.

In June Kelly had filed for divorce from Gilliam citing irreconcilable differences for as the cause of their split.

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