Her familyconfirmed her death to ABC 7 News.
Harper was diagnosed with an incurable form of brain cancer in 2013.
That same year, Harper posed for aPEOPLE cover storyunder a headline that read, Brave Goodbye.
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And yet she defied the odds.
She was eliminated in week 4.
I am confronting these hurdles with my usual enthusiasm and love of life.
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In recent years, Harper provided her voice talents to numerous parts onThe SimpsonsandAmerican Dad.
Harpers survivors include her second husband, Tony Cacciotti, and their daughter, Cristina Cacciotti.
