OLYMPIA DUKAKIS

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 between Michigan Avenue and Orange Blossom Trail is still closed after a deadly crash Saturday morning. I-4 EB Shut down @ OBTOrlando police say a semi-truck and several other vehicles were involved in a wreck. READ: Man found shot and killed in the heart of downtown Orlando, police saySeveral people were taken to the hospital, where one person died. READ: Hot and muggy Sunday with a chance of isolated storms in OrlandoIt’s still not clear what caused the crash, but it remains under investigation. READ: ‘Moonstruck’ actress Olympia Dukakis dead at 89Channel 9 will update you once the interstate opens and when police release more information.

A cause of death was not immediately released, but her family said in a statement that she had been in failing health for months.

The actress rose to prominence for her roles in Steel Magnolias and the Oscar-winning film Moonstruck.

A cause of death was not immediately released, but her family said in a statement that she had been in failing health for months.

Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar playing Cher's mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died. She was 89.

Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis known for her roles in movies like "Steel Magnolias" and "Moonstruck" has died. She was 89.

Olympia Dukakis dies Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar for her supporting role in "Moonstruck," died Saturday. (Cox Media )Olympia Dukakis, who won an Academy Award for her role in “Moonstruck,” died Saturday. Holland’s Opus,” died at her home in New York City, the Los Angeles Times reported. pic.twitter.com/TLuNTx32PI — The Academy (@TheAcademy) May 1, 2021“My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” wrote her brother Apollo, who confirmed Dukakis’ confirmed her death on his Facebook page Saturday. Dukakis became famous in 1988 via her Academy Award role as Cher’s mother in “Moonstruck,” and also because of her cousin, former Massachusetts Gov.

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — (AP) — Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck,” has died. Allison Levy her agent at Innovative Artists said Saturday that Dukakis died Saturday morning in her home in New York City. After three years with a Boston regional theater, Dukakis moved to New York and married actor Louis Zorich. During their first years of marriage, acting jobs were scarce, and Dukakis worked as a bartender, waitress and other jobs. “My ambition wasn’t to win the Oscar,” she commented after her “Moonstruck” win.

The veteran stage and screen actress Olympia Dukakis has died.

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