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Valerie Perrine, Oscar-Nominated Star of Lenny and Superman, Dies at 82

A public GoFundMe is raising funds to fulfill her wish for burial at Forest Lawn following years of costly Parkinson’s care.

Overview

  • Her death on March 23 at her Beverly Hills home was announced by close friend and caregiver Stacey Souther on Facebook.
  • Souther’s post links to a GoFundMe that says her finances were exhausted after more than 15 years confronting Parkinson’s disease and debilitating tremors.
  • The fundraiser states her final wish is interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills and notes the support of her brother, Ken Perrine.
  • Perrine earned a best actress Oscar nomination and Cannes best actress for Lenny and became widely known as Eve Teschmacher in the original Superman films.
  • Reports note that a specific medical cause of death has not been disclosed by family or representatives.