Shelley Duvall, ‘The Shining’ and ‘Popeye’ Actress, Dead at 75
Written by Rtradio on July 11, 2024
Shelley Duvall has died. The actress, best known for her roles in The Shining and Popeye, died on Thursday at age 75. Dan Gilroy, the actress’ partner for over 30 years, told The Hollywood Reporter that Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas.
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” Gilroy told the outlet.
Duvall made her acting debut in Brewster McCloud in 1970 after being discovered by director Robert Altman. She had acclaimed leading roles in Popeye and The Shining, and won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the 1977 drama 3 Women. In the 1980s, she went into producing television programming for children and youth, earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
In 2002, Duvall appeared in Manna From Heaven and then proceeded to take a two-decade break from acting. She announced her return in 2022, revealing she’d be starring in the indie horror film The Forest Hills.
“I know it’s been a long time, but it’s been great. It really has, it feels good. Makes me want to do more acting,” Duvall told ET in December 2022. “It’s actually so much fun to act in a movie. I should appreciate every minute of it.”
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