‘The Jeffersons’: Marla Gibbs, 94, Details Surviving Aneurysm & Nearly Fatal Stroke

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The Jeffersons star Marla Gibbs, 94, detailed surviving an aneurysm and a nearly fatal stroke in her new memoir.

On February 24, Gibbs — who memorably played the family’s sassy maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitcom — will officially release her book It’s Never Too Late: A Memoir. In it, the actress details her 2006 brain aneurysm, followed by a stroke that almost killed her.