Shelley Duvall, famous for her role in “The Shining,” has died at the age of 75
Shelley Duvall quickly became a role model for modern scream queens with her iconic role as Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining; she described the filming as “almost unbearable.”
Shelley Duvalwhose distinctive appearance and emotional connection to the audience made her a star, died at home in her sleep from the effects of diabetes. She was 75 years old.
The actress’ partner, Dan Gilroy, confirmed her death with The Hollywood Reporterand told the outlet: “My dear, sweet, wonderful partner and friend has left us. She has suffered too much recently, now she is free. Fly away beautiful Shelley.”
While today she is best known for memes based on her fear of Stephen King’s The glowShelley Duvall was the embodiment of true horror when Stanley Kubrick’s controversial and popular film adaptation was released in 1980.
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The star spoke openly in several interviews about the challenges of this film production and mentioned them in an interview on RogerEbert.comShe said the stress of trying to achieve Kubrick’s perfection caused her to start losing her hair.
Duvall’s greatest connection to Hollywood was not only to her mentor, the acclaimed director Robert Altman. She acted in seven films for him.
Her best known films include her cinema debut in the 1970s Brewster McCloudbrings Olive Oyl to life alongside Robin Williams. Popeye In 1980 he played in Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits in 1981 and together with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah in 1987 Roxanne.
Duvall retired from acting after appearing in the 2002 film Manna from heavenWhile she largely withdrew from public life, her sporadic appearances were mostly related to health problems.
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She had a remarkable appearance on Dr. phil in November 2016, where she said, “I am very sick. I need help,” referring to her mental health. Only two months ago, in May 2024, she spoke to The New York Times about her withdrawal from the limelight.
“I was a star, I had leading roles,” she told the publication, which noted that she then shook her head “seriously.” “People think it’s just aging, but it’s not. It’s violence.”
“How would you feel if people were really nice and then suddenly turned against you from one moment to the next?” she explained. “You would never believe it if it didn’t happen to you. That’s why you’re hurt because you can’t really believe it’s true.”
She and Gilroy talked about her career, that Dr. phil Appearance – which, according to Gilroy, “made her appear simply as a curiosity” – and her mental health problems following an earthquake in 1994 that destroyed her home.
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