Oscar award winning actor Brenda Fricker of 'Home Alone 2' fame passes away at 81
Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker, known for her roles in 'My Left Foot' and 'Home Alone 2', has passed away at the age of 81. She was the first Irish actor to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Why it matters
Her death marks the loss of a pioneering figure in Irish cinema and a beloved character actress in global film history.
Celebrated Irish actor Brenda Fricker, whose memorable performances in 'My Left Foot', 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' and the BBC medical drama 'Casualty' earned her worldwide acclaim, has died at the age of 81. She passed away on Thursday in Dublin. Fricker made history as the first Irish actor to receive an Academy Award, winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her powerful performance in 'My Left Foot'.Her agent, Phil Belfield, confirmed her passing in a statement to BBC, saying, "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her."He added, "I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."
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