Olympia Dukakis has sadly passed away at 89. The legendary actresses’ brother Apollo Dukakis announced her death in a Facebook post on Saturday morning, writing: Related: Trans Drag Performer Natalia Smüt Allegedly Stabbed To Death By Boyfriend Dukakis is probably best known for her role as Cher’s mother, Rose Castorini, in the 1987 romantic comedy, Moonstruck.
Ch-ch-check it out (below): The producer opened up in the 2013 documentary Olympia Dukakis: Undefined about how the Norman Jewison film impacted her life as an actress, saying: After landing Moonstruck, the director predicted she would win an Academy Award for the role.
But Dukakis said she wasn’t fazed by the sentiment, saying: It turned out he was right as she won an Oscar for Best
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