'The Shining' star Shelley Duvall dies at 75: 'Gone after much suffering'
Duvall was also known for roles in "Popeye," "Time Bandits" and "Annie Hall."
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Shelley Duvall, an actor best known for her portrayal of Jack Nicholson’s wife in “The Shining,” died July 11, her partner since 1989, Dan Gilroy, confirmed to NBC News in a phone call. She was 75.
Gilroy said she died a little after midnight at the home they share in Blanco, Texas. “She’s gone after much suffering, which I guess is a good thing, which after 34 years … I can’t tell you how much I miss her.”
Gilroy also said Duvall had been in hospice care and bedridden over the last few months while she suffered from complications from diabetes.
Born July 7, 1949, Duvall’s career was given a boost by Robert Altman, whose staff discovered her in Houston in 1970. He directed her in her 1970 film debut before they teamed back up the following year for “McCabe & Mrs. Miller.”
The pair would once collaborate again in 1974’s “Thieves Like Us” and 1976’s Oscar-winning “Nashville.” She again worked with Altman in his 1980 big-screen adaptation of “Popeye,” playing Olive Oyl, opposite Robin Williams’ title character in the comedian’s first feature film.
