Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in 'The Shining,' Dies at 75

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Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 75
The versatile actress, also memorable in 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller,' 'Nashville,' 'Popeye' and '3 Women,' produced TV series for kids as well.

Shelley Duvall, the saucer-eyed, rail-thin waif who starred in seven films directed by her mentor, Robert Altman, and avoided the ax wielded by an unhinged Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, died Thursday. She was 75.

Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, spokesperson Gary Springer 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,” said Dan Gilroy, her life partner since 1989.

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1. Nicholson gets the headlines, but her performance is what pushed The Shining into the stratosphere

Horrible that she had to endure such deliberately inflicted trauma to get there.

Rest well, Ms. Duvall!

[Jeebo]

2. I remember after seeing "Popeye" ...

... Siskel and Ebert reviewed that movie and said that Shelley Duvall was not an actress playing Olive Oyl, she WAS Olive Oyl.

Bless her heart.

--Ron