Shelley Duvall, the actress known for playing Wendy Torrance in 'The Shining' and starring in numerous Robert Altman films, has died. She was 75. Dan Gilroy, Duvall's life partner since 1989, told The Hollywood Reporter she died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas. He said, "My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley."
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00:00Shelley Duvall, the actress known for her role in The Shining and starring in numerous Robert Altman films, has died. She was 75.
00:07Dan Gilroy, Duvall's life partner since 1989, told The Hollywood Reporter she died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Texas.
00:16He said,
00:17Before she fled Hollywood for her native Texas in the mid-1990s, Duvall had a thriving career as a versatile, one-of-a-kind actress.
00:31While attending junior college in her hometown of Houston, Duvall was discovered by members of Altman's crew who were in town filming Brewster McLeod.
00:38She made her on-screen debut in the film, released in 1970.
00:41She went on to collaborate with Altman in 1971's McCabe and Mrs. Miller, 1974's Thieves Like Us, 1975's Nashville, 1976's Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, 1977's Three Women, and 1980's Popeye, where she played the iconic character Olive Oil.
01:00She also starred in The Shining in 1980. Duvall said she was put to the test during the 13-month shoot in England.
01:06She told People magazine in a 1981 interview that director Stanley Kubrick had her, quote,
01:20Her resume would go on to include 1981's Time Bandits, 1987's Roxanne, 1991's Suburban Commando, 1996's The Portrait of a Lady, and 1998's Home Fries, among others.
01:32She recently returned to acting after two decades away with a role in The Forest Hills.
01:36During her time in Hollywood, Duvall also started her own production company, Think Entertainment, which created star-studded, innovative children's programming for cable television that netted her two Emmy nominations.
01:46For much more on the life and career of Shelley Duvall, go to THR.com.
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