Oscar-winning âMoonstruckâ star Olympia Dukakis dies at 89
Dukakis, a master of deadpan humour, was also nominated for Emmy awards for TV roles in 1991, 1998 and 1999
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Publishing date: May 01, 2021  â¢Â May 1, 2021  â¢Â 4 minute read  â¢Â
In this file photo taken on May 24, 2013, actress Olympia Dukakis is honoured with the 2,498th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif. Photo by JOE KLAMAR /AFP via Getty Images
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NEW YORK â Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar for her performance as a sardonic, middle-aged mother who advises her headstrong daughter on matters of love in the 1987 romantic film comedy âMoonstruck,â died on Saturday at age 89.