Sad to hear this! I didn't watch Desperate Housewives but she's been one of my favorite character actresses for years. I love the story of how/why she got into acting.
I get chills every time I watch that episode. Chills. Between the latin cussing out in the cathedral to him rattling off numbers to Mrs. Landingham's ghost..... *shivers*
Very sad. Though, wow. 11 years with lung cancer. I just can't even.