Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81
Renowned Irish actress Brenda Fricker, the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award, has passed away at age 81. She is remembered for her iconic roles in films like 'My Left Foot' and her candid advocacy for mental health awareness.
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Marks the passing of a significant cultural figure in international cinema.
Brenda Fricker holding her Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo
BRENDA FRICKER HAS died at the age of 81.
Her agent Phil Belfield confirmed the news, saying: “It is with much sadness that I share the news that beloved actress Brenda Fricker passed away peacefully last night after a period of ill health, at the age of 81.
“We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her. 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.”
Fricker was one of Ireland’s most respected and well known actors, and was the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award.
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