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‘Steel Magnolias’ Star Olympia Dukakis Dies at 89 After ‘Many Months of Failing Health’

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A heartbreaking loss. Olympia Dukakis died in New York City on Saturday, May 1, according to a social media post from her brother.

She was 89.“After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her [late husband] Louis [Zorich],” Apollo Dukakis wrote via Facebook on Saturday alongside a headshot of his “beloved sister.”Best known for her work in Moonstruck (1987) and Steel Magnolias (1989), the late Hollywood star’s credits include more than 130 stage productions, 60 films and 50 television shows.

She began her career in theater and quickly garnered critical acclaim, earning an Obie Award — the Off-Broadway equivalent of a Tony Award — in 1963.After making the transition to the big screen, Olympia’s trophy shelf became

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