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Youree Dell Harris, the Psychic Readers Network spokesperson best known by the alias Miss Cleo, has passed away at the age of 53.

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According to a statement issued by her family, Harris had been battling cancer.

Known for her "Call me now!" catchphrase and her hard-nosed responses to stubborn callers, Harris rose to fame in the late ’90s.

Due to her ubiquitous late night television commercials that aired for years, she became a universally-recognized pop cultural figure.

Despite presenting herself as a tarot-reading Caribbean shaman, Harris was actually born in raised in Los Angeles by American parents.

Her unlikely career arc started in Seattle, where she worked as an actor and stage producer. 

However, after one of her projects failed commercially, she and her partner fled the city to escape the massive debt they had accrued.

Shortly thereafter, Harris found her calling as a psychic and spokesperson for PRN.

After trying out a number of different aliases (including "Corvette Mama" and "Desiree Canterlaw"), she settled on "Miss Cleo."

Her lighthearted commercials and infomercials would go on to make "Miss Cleo" a household name almost overnight.

In 2001, PRN became the subject of several lawsuits and was eventually investigated by the FCC.

As a result of that case, Harris’ superiors were indicted, but managed to avoid prosecution.

Harris herself went on to enjoy a successful career doing voice work and paid promotions.

In 2002, she voiced a character in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

In 2005, she was signed as a spokeswoman for the television network Fuse.

Harris reportedly passed away surrounded by loved ones at a hospice facility in Florida.

Our thoughts are with them at this time.