Evelyn Sakash (1954/5 – 2020/1)[1] was a scenic designer who worked on television, film, and Broadway.[2][3][4] Sakash won a Daytime Emmy in 2003 for her work on Between the Lions and was nominated for the same show the following year. Her credits include work on Mermaids, Still Alice, and Orange Is the New Black. On Broadway she was associate scenic designer for The Big Love in 1991.[5]
Sakash was last seen in September 2020 and was reported missing. Her body was discovered in her New York City home on March 30, 2021.[2][3] The New York Medical Examiner's office (reported E! News) said Sakash had died from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.[6]
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- ^ a b "Evelyn Sakash, Daytime Emmy-Winning Production Designer, Dies at 66". Variety. April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b Pederson, Erik (April 2021). "Evelyn Sakash Dies: Daytime Emmy-Winning Production Designer Was 66". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Jesse O’Neill (31 March 2021). "Emmy-winning Queens hoarder remembered as 'loving', 'kind-hearted' friend". nypost.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
The Emmy Award-winning woman who was found mummified and buried under a pile of garbage in her Queens home Tuesday
- ^ "Evelyn Sakash". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Kilander, Gustaf (1 April 2021). "Woman known as a hoarder found 'mummified' under piles of garbage after not being seen for months". The Independent. London. Retrieved April 1, 2021.