Riley Keough led tributes to The Shining star Shelley Duvall following her shocking death from complications of diabetes aged 75 on Thursday.
The iconic actress, who played Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s legendary 1980 horror film alongside Jack Nicholson, died in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas.
“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend has left us. She has been through so much lately, she is free now. Fly away beautiful Shelley,” said Dan Gilroy, her life partner since 1989. The Hollywood Reporter.
Actress Keough, 35, posted a touching photo of the star in her acting prime with the caption: “Legend.”
West Side Story star Rachel Zegler, 23, also shared a photo of Duvall with a broken heart emoji.
Riley Keough led tributes to The Shining star Shelley Duvall following her shocking death from complications of diabetes aged 75 on Thursday
Actress Keough, 35, posted a touching photo of the star in her acting prime with the caption: ‘Legend.’
The official X account of late The Shining director Stanley Kubrick wrote: ‘Shelley Duvall, legendary character actress and The Shining’s extraordinary Wendy Torrance, has died at the age of 75.
‘Shelley’s career was varied and extensive. Despite being widely reported about the treatment she received on set, Shelley was always open about her experience filming The Shining, saying she “wouldn’t trade it for anything” because “working with the lovely Stanley was a fascinating learning experience.”
‘Our thoughts are with Shelley’s friends and family. 07.07.1949 – 11.07.2024.’
Duvall began his career appearing in the 1970 black comedy Brewster McCloud.
He went on to appear in films such as Annie Hall, McCabe & Mrs. Miller and Popeye, among many others.
Her most notable role was as Wendy Torrance in The Shining, and although initial reviews of the film were mixed, contemporary critics have viewed the film in a much more favorable light.
Duvall’s last acting appearance in a film was in Manna From Heaven, which was released in 2002.
Following the release of the film, the actress withdrew from public life and retired until last year.
He made his big screen return in the 2023 film The Forest Hills, about a man who begins experiencing disturbing visions after suffering a head injury during a camping trip in the Catskill Mountains.
In an interview with The New York TimesShe said she left show business in 2002 because people in Hollywood “hurt” her.
“I was a star, I had leading roles,” she told the paper. “People think it’s just a matter of ageing, but it’s not. It’s violence.”
Duvall appears in Robert Altman’s 1977 film Three Women.
West Side Story star Rachel Zegler, 23, also shared a photo of Duvall with a broken heart emoji.
Duvall said she left show business in 2002 because people in Hollywood “hurt” her.
She finally made an appearance on an episode of Dr. Phil in 2016, where she spoke about dealing with mental illness during her time on the show.
The show’s host was later criticized for what many considered to be exploitation of the artist.
Gilroy also weighed in on the Times interview, saying that her 2016 interview with Dr. Phil was supportive of her career but ended up being condemnatory and made her look “weird.”
But then he added that he worries about her, especially when she sleeps in her car.
Gilroy also explained that when their Los Angeles home was destroyed in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, they moved to Texas in hopes of a happier life.
That’s when things went “downhill” and she “started to be afraid of things, maybe not want to work.”
He made his big screen return in the 2023 film The Forest Hills, about a man who begins experiencing disturbing visions after suffering a head injury during a camping trip in the Catskill Mountains.
“Shelley leaves behind an incredible legacy and will be missed by many people, including me. I am proud of her for overcoming adversity to return to acting and will always be grateful for her friendship and kindness,” said Forest Hills Principal Scott Goldberg. People.