OLYMPIA DUKAKIS at the 2019 Montclair Film Festival Photography by Neil Grabowsky MONTCLAIR FILM/ EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
NEW YORK 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 Moonstruck, died on Saturday at age 89.
Dukakis a cousin of unsuccessful 1988 Democratic US presidential nominee Michael Dukakis passed away at her New York City home on Saturday morning after months of failing health, according to her agent, Allison Levy. Her daughter, Christina Zorich, was by her side.
Ms. Dukakis, the Massachusetts-born daughter of Greek immigrants, worked for decades as a stage, TV, and film actor before rocketing to fame at age 56 playing the mother of Cher’s character in
The
Justice League star was photographed at J. Lo’s Los Angeles home on Friday. He was seen holding a green backpack as he exited his Escalade, and she was spotted sitting in the car.
A source tells
People magazine, “They have spent time together in L.A. over the past week. They have a lot of love for each other. They have always admired each other.”
This comes just a few weeks after J Lo. split from her fiancé
Alex
Rodriguez.
But another source says they aren’t getting back together. “They are friends. They have always been friends and they have seen each other through the years.”
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Oscar Winner Olympia Dukakis Passes Away at 89
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The Academy Award-winning actress has passed away at the age of 89 at her home in New York City after the star struggled with failing health for many months. May 2, 2021
The
Moonstruck star passed away at her home in New York City on Saturday (01May21).
Her death has been confirmed by her brother, Apollo, on his Facebook page. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her (husband) Louis (Zorich).
As well as Moonstruck , the beloved actress movie credits include the
Look Who s Talking films,
Mr. Holland s Opus ,
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