Shelley Duvall turned 75 just days before her death.
Shelley Duvall, the actress best known for her unforgettable role as Wendy Torrance in The Shining, died Thursday. She had just celebrated her 75th birthday on July 7.
Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, her longtime life partner Dan Gilroy told The Hollywood Reporter.
«My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley», Gilroy told the outlet.
Newsweek has contacted Gilroy for comment.
Duvall’s acting career started after she met director Robert Altman at a party and he asked her to be in his movie «Brewster McCloud.» This would be the first of seven films they worked on together.
The Texas native retired from acting in 2002 after Manna From Heaven, however, she starred in the indie horror movie The Forest Hills in 2023, marking her final acting performance.
Let’s take a look back at some of her most iconic roles:Roxanne
In the 1987 romantic comedy Roxanne, Shelley Duvall portrays Dixie, a warm and supportive character who is a close friend of the protagonist, C.
