The Shining star Shelley Duvall has died aged 75 of complications from diabetes.The American actress passed away at her home in Blanco, Texas on Thursday.
Dan Gilroy, her life partner since 1989, told The Hollywood Reporter the actress tragically died in her sleep. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us.Too much suffering lately, now she’s free.
Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” he said.The couple fell in love after starring in the 1990 Disney Channel movie Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme.
Shelley made her onscreen debut made her onscreen debut in 1970 as Suzanne Davis in Brewster McCloud. She then went on to star opposite Robin Williams as the comic-strip character Olive Oyl, in Robert Altman’s live-action adaptation of Popeye.
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