Gilda Radner was one of the break-out members of the original Saturday Night Live cast, with characters like Emily Litella, Baba Wawa and “Nerd” Lisa Loopner making her such an instant star ...

“Gilda Radner was an incredible talent, and she was someone who was unfortunately diagnosed with ovarian cancer,” said Wendy Wigger, president and CEO of Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids.

The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on NBC included a moment where original cast members Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman paid tribute to their late co-star Gilda Radner.