Influential actress Shelley Duvall, who worked with Stanley Kubrick and Robert Altman, has died at the age of 75. The Shining actress passed away in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas, after experiencing complications from diabetes, her long-term partner Dan Gilroy has confirmed. Gilroy - who was in a relationship with Shelley from 1989 - told the Hollywood Reporter : ”My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us.
Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley.” As well as starring opposite Jack Nicholson in The Shining and the late Robin Williams in Popeye , Shelley was best known for her work with director Robert Altman, starring in seven of his movies including McCabe + Mrs Miller , Nashville , Buffalo Bill and the Indians and 3 Women .
Shelley was discovered by Altman’s staff while attending junior college in Houston and asked to attend a screen test, making her debut as a teenage seductress in Brewster McCloud ..