LA actress Nicole DeHuff died from the pneumonia complications at the age of 31. Nicole visited the hospital twice before she passed away on February 16, but was sent back home both times.

Nicole DeHuff first appeared in Meet the parents a role that made her famous. She acted together with such high-profile actors as Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. She also appeared in Suspect Zero and See Arnold Run. DeHuff had a regular role in the 2002 TV series The Court and acted as the guest star in CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, Dragnet, The Practice and Monk.

Born in Oklahoma, Nicole DeHuff received a bachelor’s degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. After that she moved to LA, where she got married to Ari Palitz.

The late actress also recently completed the film Unbeatable Harold directed by her husband.

"Though the passing of my wife has many of the signs of a tragedy, her life was one of beauty and grace, a sense of wonder carried her through all of her days. The love of her family and friends was always in her heart, and is now part of her soul forever," Palitz said in a statement.