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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:42 PM Jul 2024

Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in 'The Shining,' Dies at 75

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shelley-duvall-dead-shining-actress-1235946118/

Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 75
The versatile actress, also memorable in 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller,' 'Nashville,' 'Popeye' and '3 Women,' produced TV series for kids as well.

Shelley Duvall, the saucer-eyed, rail-thin waif who starred in seven films directed by her mentor, Robert Altman, and avoided the ax wielded by an unhinged Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, died Thursday. She was 75.

Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, spokesperson Gary Springer told The Hollywood Reporter.

“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” said Dan Gilroy, her life partner since 1989.
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Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in 'The Shining,' Dies at 75 (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2024 OP
Nicholson gets the headlines, but her performance is what pushed The Shining into the stratosphere Orrex Jul 2024 #1
I remember after seeing "Popeye" ... Jeebo Jul 2024 #2

Orrex

(64,105 posts)
1. Nicholson gets the headlines, but her performance is what pushed The Shining into the stratosphere
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 08:47 PM
Jul 2024

Horrible that she had to endure such deliberately inflicted trauma to get there.

Rest well, Ms. Duvall!

Jeebo

(2,278 posts)
2. I remember after seeing "Popeye" ...
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:01 PM
Jul 2024

... Siskel and Ebert reviewed that movie and said that Shelley Duvall was not an actress playing Olive Oyl, she WAS Olive Oyl.

Bless her heart.

--Ron

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