Teresa Graves passed away in 2002 due to a house fire.
Teresa Graves, known for her role as Christie Love in the 1970s television series “Get Christie Love!”, was a prominent African American actress and singer. After making a significant impact in the entertainment industry, she retired in the early 1980s to focus on her religious faith as a Jehovah’s Witness.
On October 10, 2002, tragedy struck when a fire broke out in her home in Los Angeles. Graves was found unconscious in a bedroom of her house by firefighters. Unfortunately, she did not survive and was pronounced dead at the scene. The fire was reportedly caused by a faulty space heater. Graves was only 54 years old at the time of her death, and her untimely passing was mourned by fans and colleagues who remembered her as a trailblazer for African American actresses on television.