Funeral arrangements for Brenda Fricker announced
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who passed away at age 81. A service will be held in Dublin, followed by a private burial.
Why it matters
Brenda Fricker was a trailblazing figure in Irish cinema, being the first Irish woman to win an acting Oscar, making her death a significant cultural loss.
A funeral service for actor Brenda Fricker will take place at St Catherine’s Church in Meath Street in Dublin on Thursday.
The 81-year-old died on July 16th at Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross in Dublin. Fricker, who was late of the Liberties and Dundrum, was predeceased by her mother Bina, father Desmond and sister Grainne.
A funeral notice on rip.ie reads that Fricker is “deeply regretted and lovingly remembered” by her niece Billie, nephew Chimo, grandnieces and grandnephews, her best friend Liz, neighbours and a wide circle of friends around the world and in Ireland.
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