Amanda Peterson, who's best known for her role in the 1987 romantic comedy 'Can't Buy Me Love', died at the age of 43, according to reports.
Sergeant Mike Moran from the Greely Police Department reports that Peterson was found dead in her apartment complex situated in Greely, Colorado on Sunday, July 5. The actress was alone in her apartment when she passed away.
The authorities have already started the investigation regarding the cause of her death and no further information has been released.
The father of the deceased told TMZ that "She had an illness and a sleep apnea problem that may have contributed," to her demise.
Aside from her sleep apnea, it was also revealed that Peterson had been dealing with several medical issues for the past two years, including pneumonia and sinusitis.
Peterson began her filming career when she was just 9 years old and she first appeared as a dancing extra in the 1982 adaptation of the popular play "Annie" directed by John Huston.
She also appeared in a couple of movies and her most notable role was in the romantic comedy film "Can't Buy Me Love", where she portrayed the character of cheerleader Cindy Mancini, a poser girlfriend of co-star Patrick Dempsey. At that time of her team up with Dempsey, she was only 16 years old.
Peterson also appeared in the 1981 drama series "Father Murphy" and in the 1982 NBC sitcom "Silver Spoons."
Amanda Peterson has been nominated four times under the category of 'Young Artist Award' from 1984 to 1988. In 1988, she won as the 'Best Young Actress' for the television drama series "A Year in the Life."
Peterson's last movie was "Windrunner" in 1994. After that feature film, she left the entertainment industry and became a model for a Colorado photographer in 2012.
She was twice married, first was to Joseph Robert Skutvik then her second was to David Hartley, whom she had two children.
She is survived by her second husband Hartley and her two children.
