Shelley Duvall, the prolific character actor best known for her role in «The Shining,» has died at 75.
Shelley Duvall, the beloved character actor best known for starring in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of the Stephen King horror classic «The Shining», has died at age 75.
The award-winning actor died of complications from diabetes, her partner Dan Gilroy told The Hollywood Reporter.
«Too much suffering lately, now she’s free», Gilroy told the outlet.
Duvall found fame in the 1970s after being discovered by famed director Robert Altman. She would go on to star in seven of his films, including «McCabe & Mrs. Miller» (1971), «Nashville» (1975), «3 Women» (1977), and playing Olive Oyl opposite Robin Williams as Popeye in Altman’s live-action adaptation of the beloved comic strip «Popeye» (1980).
Duvall’s big eyes and wiry frame were perfect for bringing Olive Oyl to life — and they also caught the eye of Stanley Kubrick when casting the frightened wife of a husband gone mad in his adaptation of the Stephen King novel «The Shining.
