She was a Hollywood icon The Shining star and legendary actress Shelley Duvall has died at the age of 75, her family have confirmed.
Duvall died in her sleep due to complications from diabetes at her home in Texas on Thursday. ‘My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,’ Dan Gilroy, her partner since 1989, told The Hollywood Reporter. With a penchant for playing distinctive, eccentric characters that often had eerie undertones, Duvall was known for her roles in McCabe & Mrs.
Duvall starred in The Shining as Wendy alongside Jack Nicholson Despite her initial hesitance to become an actress, she found her big break in 1977 in 3 Women, directed by Altman. For this part, she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and earned a nomination for the British Academy Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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