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Valerie Perrine’s Death Certificate Cites Cardiac Arrest, Parkinson’s

A death certificate resolves questions around her passing.

Overview

  • The official record lists acute cardiopulmonary arrest as the immediate cause, with Parkinson’s disease as the underlying cause and dementia noted as a contributing factor.
  • People obtained the certificate, and the Los Angeles Department of Health confirmed the medical findings reported in it.
  • Stacey Souther, her friend and caretaker, announced in March that Perrine died at 82 and said she passed peacefully at home surrounded by love.
  • A GoFundMe organized by Souther reached its $50,000 goal, ensuring Perrine’s wish to be buried at Forest Lawn will be fulfilled.
  • Perrine, diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015, is being honored for an Oscar-nominated role in Lenny and for playing Eve Teschmacher in the first two Superman films, which the 2022 documentary Valerie also celebrates.