Wendie Jo Sperber dies Star of Bosom Buddies and countless '80s comedies succumbs to breast cancer. By Colin Mahan, Thursday, December 1, 2005 'Bosom Buddies' Wendie Jo Sperber Dies (external) "Actress Wendie Jo Sperber, who starred opposite Tom Hanks on TV's 'Bosom Buddies' and who in his words became 'a walking inspiration' after she contracted cancer, has died." Source: Yahoo! TV, Thursday, December 1, 2005

'Bosom Buddies' Costar Succumbs to Cancer (external) "Wendie Jo Sperber, Tom Hanks's costar on TV's 'Bosom Buddies' and who in his words became 'a walking inspiration' after she contracted cancer eight years ago, died in her Los Angeles home Tuesday, said her publicist." Source: People, Thursday, December 1, 2005