Actress Shelley Duvall dead at 75

Actress Shelley Duvall, best known for her role in “The Shining" and her work with director Robert Altman, died on Thursday.

Duvall’s partner, Dan Gilroy, confirmed her death to The Hollywood Reporter , noting the actress died “ in her sleep of complications from diabetes” at her home in Blanco, Texas.

“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” he told the outlet.

Duvall’s career began in the 70’s after she met Robert Altman, who cast her in 1970's “Brewster McCloud.” She would go on to appear in seven Altman films including 1975's "Nashville," 1977's “3 Women" and 1980's "Popeye," with Robin Williams starring as the titular character and Duvall as Olive Oyl.

It was also in 1980 where she starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” as the tortured wife of Jack Nicholson’s character. The scene in which Duvall's character walks backward up the stairs while swinging a baseball bat took 127 takes.

“It was a difficult scene, but it turned out to be one of the best scenes in the film,” Duvall said in a 2021 interview with The Hollywood Reporter .

She launched Think Entertainment in 1988, where she produced children’s television and films including "Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories" and "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle."

After disappearing from Hollywood, Duvall appeared in an episode of ‘Dr. Phil’ in 2016 where she discussed her issues with her mental health.

Her last movie was 2023’s “The Forest Hills.”

Duvall was 75 years old at the time of her death.

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