Shelley Duvall died on Thursday, July 11. She was 75 years old. Shelley was a critically-acclaimed actress, appearing in a number of hit movies (many of which were directed by Robert Altman), including 3 Women, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and more. Still, her most famous (and controversial) role was in 1980’s The Shining, where she starred as Wendy Torrance alongside Jack Nicholson in the Stanley Kubrick-directed horror classic.
Shelley passed following complications from diabetes in her home in Blanco, Texas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her longtime partner Dan Gilroy confirmed the news of her death. Dan shared a brief statement paying tribute to the late actress. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” he told THR.
Shelley Duvall died on Thursday, July 11. She was 75 years old. Shelley was a critically-acclaimed actress, appearing in a number of hit movies (many of which were directed by Robert Altman), including 3 Women, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and more. Still, her most famous (and controversial) role was in 1980’s The Shining, where she starred as Wendy Torrance alongside Jack Nicholson in the Stanley Kubrick-directed horror classic.
Shelley passed following complications from diabetes in her home in Blanco, Texas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her longtime partner Dan Gilroy confirmed the news of her death. Dan shared a brief statement paying tribute to the late actress. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” he told THR.
Shelley Duvall died on Thursday, July 11. She was 75 years old. Shelley was a critically-acclaimed actress, appearing in a number of hit movies (many of which were directed by Robert Altman), including 3 Women, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and more. Still, her most famous (and controversial) role was in 1980’s The Shining, where she starred as Wendy Torrance alongside Jack Nicholson in the Stanley Kubrick-directed horror classic.
Shelley passed following complications from diabetes in her home in Blanco, Texas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her longtime partner Dan Gilroy confirmed the news of her death. Dan shared a brief statement paying tribute to the late actress. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” he told THR.
Shelley Duvall died on Thursday, July 11. She was 75 years old. Shelley was a critically-acclaimed actress, appearing in a number of hit movies (many of which were directed by Robert Altman), including 3 Women, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and more. Still, her most famous (and controversial) role was in 1980’s The Shining, where she starred as Wendy Torrance alongside Jack Nicholson in the Stanley Kubrick-directed horror classic.
Shelley passed following complications from diabetes in her home in Blanco, Texas, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her longtime partner Dan Gilroy confirmed the news of her death. Dan shared a brief statement paying tribute to the late actress. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” he told THR.