Actress Jill Jacobson, a veteran of the Star Trek universe and several other hit TV shows, has died following a long illness, her friend Dan Harary told The Hollywood Reporter Sunday. She was 70. Harary said she passed away on Dec.

Jill Jacobson, an actress best known for her roles on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the primetime soap opera "Falcon Crest," has died. She was 70.

Jill Jacobson, known for roles in "Star Trek" and others, died at 70 after battling "a long illness." The actress was born and raised in Texas.