Shirley Knight died aged 83 at her daughter Kaitlin Hopkins' home in San Marcos, Texas. The Oscar-winning actress died of natural causes on Wednesday.
Her daughter paid loving tribute on Facebook to her late award-winning mum after her death in a solemn post. Kaitlin acknowledged her mum was well loved by her family, students, her friends and fans in her heartfelt note.
She 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." Highlights in her high-flying career
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