Categories: Trending now

Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining’ who retired to the Texas Hill Country, dies at 75

2024-07-13 00:40:02

Shelley Duvall, who starred in world-famous films like The Shining before retiring to the Texas Hill Country, has died at the age of 75.

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Duvall’s life partner Dan Gilroy said she died Thursday from complications from diabetes at their home in Blanco, about 50 miles west of Austin.

Duvall was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2020 by the Austin Film Society. Born in Fort Worth and raised in Houston, she was “one of the iconic actresses of ‘70s and ‘80s Hollywood,” AFS said in its press release at the time, “appearing in a number of classic [director Robert] Altman films including Thieves Like Us, Nashville, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Popeye, and 3 Women, for which she won Cannes Best Actress Award and a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award.”

Duvall, a student in junior college at the time, was discovered by Altman while he was in Houston to film Brewster McCloud. As Duvall told the story in an interview with David Letterman, crew members working on the film were invited to a party at Duvall’s house and asked her to meet Altman the next day. With no acting experience, Duvall was convinced to join the film — marking the start of a series of movie collaborations with Altman.

Asked once why she appeared in so many of his films, Duvall said, “He offers me … good roles. None of them have been alike. He has a great confidence in me, and a trust and respect for me, and he doesn’t put any restrictions on me or intimidate me, and I love him.”

In addition to a famous portrayal of Olive Oyl opposite Robin Williams in 1980’s Popeye, Duvall was a “writer, producer, and director in her own right with multiple children’s entertainment series, including Faerie Tale Theatre, Mother Goose Rock’N’Rhyme, Tall Tales, and Legends and Bedtime Stories,” AFS said in its press release.

In a 1992 interview with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross, Duvall said she had a great desire to reconnect with her Texas roots after back-to-back movies, one of which was filmed abroad in Malta.

“Gosh, if only I could have a house,” Duvall said.

Duvall’s last film role was in 2002. She would spend the rest of her life in the Texas Hill Country.

In his statement to The Hollywood Reporter announcing Duvall’s death, Gilroy said, “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley.”

This story has been updated.

Copyright 2024 KUT 90.5

AD
News Today

Share
Published by
News Today

Recent Posts

Early red card hampers Barcelona in Champions League loss to Monaco

2024-09-20 09:15:03 MONACO (AP) — Barcelona’s perfect start to the season ended with a 2-1…

4 mins ago

Jets lead Patriots in fourth quarter

2024-09-20 09:05:02 The New York Jets host the New England Patriots in a matchup of…

14 mins ago

NY Jets vs New England Patriots postgame updates: Final score, analysis

2024-09-20 08:55:02 EAST RUTHERFORD − From start to finish, the Jets had this game under…

24 mins ago

Watch: Sofia Vergara Eating Hamburger At Emmys 2024 Is The Coolest Thing On Internet Today

If you love a good burger, looks like you have something in common with Sofia…

39 mins ago

Why Adrian Wojnarowski left a $7 million-a-year job at ESPN

2024-09-20 08:35:03 Accepting a position as general manager of a Division I basketball team doesn't…

44 mins ago

Intel Said to Have Lost Sony’s PlayStation 6 Chip Contract to AMD

Intel lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PlayStation 6 chip in…

49 mins ago