‘Blues Brothers’ actress dies at 95 in LA fire: ‘The loss is devastating’

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the Los Angeles fires. Dalyce Curry, who also appeared in films such as “The Ten Commandments” and “Lady Sings the Blues,” died in the Eaton Fire.

She was 95. Just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, the LA County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to her family that the former actress’ remains were found at her burned-down home, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.Known to her loved ones as Momma D, Curry was last seen on Tuesday when her granddaughter, Dalyce Kelley, dropped her off around midnight at her house in Altadena, California, the area that would be hardest hit by the Eaton Fire.Kelley, who was Curry’s part-time caregiver, told ABC7 that her grandmother was exhausted when she brought her home, having spent all day at a local hospital.The Eaton Fire had ignited only a few hours earlier, and Kelley didn’t believe the blaze would grow so quickly and have such devastating effects.After receiving a text alert later that night notifying her that power went out at Curry’s house, she raced to check on her grandmother.But by the time she reached Momma D’s Altadena neighborhood, it was too late. “I’m sorry your grandmother’s property is gone,” a law enforcement officer told Kelley when she arrived at the edge of the burn zone, which was cordoned off. “It totally burned down.”The officer suggested Kelley look for her grandmother at the Pasadena Civic Center, where displaced residents sought shelter as the fire raged.

Unfortunately for Kelley and her family, they did not find Momma D that night and began to fear the worst. Kelley was able to visit what was left of her grandmother’s home on Friday, thanks to the National Guard, which escorted her to the site.“It was total devastation,” Kelley told ABC7. “Everything was gone except her.