of complications from diabetes. She was 75.“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free.
Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” her longtime partner, “Breakfast Club” musician Dan Gilroy, 77, said to the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.Duvall had a long and storied career, but her most iconic role was of the wide-eyed screaming waif Wendy Torrance in the classic 1980 horror movie “The Shining” alongside Jack Nicholson.
It’s frequently rumored that director Stanley Kubrick “terrorized” Duvall during filming. But the backstory is perhaps a bit more complicated.
In a 2001 interview, Duvall said, “I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. Why? Because of Stanley. And it was a fascinating learning experience.
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