Deaths: Cowgirl and TV Star

By Stephen M. Silverman

11/11/1997 at 12:00 AM EST

Cowgirl actress Nan Leslie, 74, died in Southern California on Sunday of complications from pneumonia. Besides movies like "Train to Tombstone" and TV roles on "The Lone Ranger," she was also linked romantically off-screen to cowboy stars Gene Autry and Tim Holt . . . Jaime Cardriche, 32, best known for playing the gentle giant Tim on UPN's "Malcolm and Eddie," died July 28 of complications resulting from recent gall bladder surgery. He had also appeared on several other shows, including "Law & Order" and "The Wayans Bros."