Her daughter confirmed her passing Two-time Oscar nominee and Desperate Housewives star Shirley Knight has died aged 83. Knight passed away on Wednesday (April 22) at her daughter’s home in San Marcos, Texas, according to her daughter Kaitlin Hopkins.
In a Facebook memorial tribute addressed to Shirley, her daughter wrote: “Early this morning April 22nd you passed away, and your sweet soul left us for a better place. “I was at your side and you went peacefully.
To me, you were ‘just mom’, to some you were ‘Miss Knight’, ‘Miss Shirley’, ‘Mama Shirley’ (to my students), ‘Shirl the Girl’ (to your friends), and ‘Shirley Knight’ to your fans.” Viola Davis was among the stars to pay tribute to the late actress, who was nominated for eight Emmy
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