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 ,
by Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore, Katherine Schaffstall, The Sun 2nd May 2021 8:39 AM Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis passed away on Saturday at age 89. Dukakis, who rose to fame in 1980s hits like Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, passed away at her New York City home. Her brother, Apollo, confirmed her death in a Facebook post on Saturday, noting that the actress had been dealing with health issues for some time. My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City, he wrote. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [husband] Louis [Zorich]. The family has not disclosed an official cause of death.
The Moonstruck star died at the age of 89.
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Hollywood was paying tribute to Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis after the actress died at the age of 89.
Dukakis died in New York City after months of failing health, her agent said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
Academy of Motion Pictures Olympia Dukakis brought warmth, humor and wit to the stage and screen for almost 60 years, including a stellar run of unforgettable roles in Steel Magnolias `Tales of the City and `Moonstruck, for which she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. She will be missed, the Academy of Motion Pictures tweeted Saturday.
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Oscar-winning Moonstruck actress Olympia Dukakis dies at 89 The actress was best known 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.
Actress Olympia Dukakis waves at the ceremony for the unveiling of her star on the Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, May 24, 2013. (Photo: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)
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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 (May 1) at age 89.
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.