Shelley Duvall, ‘The Shining’ & ‘Popeye’ Star, Dead At 75

Shelley Duvall, the wide-eyed actress best known for her work in “The Shining” and multiple Robert Altman films including “Nashville,” has died. She was 75.

The performer passed away in her sleep at home in Texas on July 11 following complications from diabetes, her longtime partner Dan Gilroy confirmed to multiple outlets.

“She’s gone after much suffering, which I guess is a good thing, which after 34 years… I can’t tell you how much I miss her,” Gilroy told NBC News.

Gilroy went on to note that Duvall had been in hospice care and bedridden for the past few months.

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“We were trying to get her comfortable. She was having [trouble] getting into a comfortable position in the bed. We were trying to put pillows onto here and there and everywhere. I found her this morning,” he continued, adding, “This is a great little community here, and lots of people are just so supportive. We have good friends right here, so there’s a support system in place… I’m happy for her that she’s not, you know, suffering.”

Duvall was also known for portraying Olive Oyl opposite Robin Williams in director Altman’s 1980 film “Popeye,” and she also appeared in Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” several years before.

Many consider her role in “The Shining” as Wendy, the tormented wife of Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance, her most memorable. Duvall had previously spoken at length about the grueling shoot for the horror classic, which reportedly included 127 takes for one particularly intense scene involving a baseball bat.

In 1984, she won a Peabody award for her children’s anthology series “Faerie Tale Theatre” that featured appearances from celebrities including Williams, Liza Minnelli and Mick Jagger.

She left Hollywood in the mid-’90s and went viral years later for her appearance on a controversial episode of “Dr. Phil” in 2016 in which she discussed her mental health struggles.

Duvall returned to the screen in 2023 for her final film “The Forest Hills,” which filmmaker Scott Goldberg reportedly directed over Zoom.

“Shelley leaves behind an amazing legacy and will be missed by so many people, myself included. I am proud of her for overcoming adversity to act again and will always be forever grateful for her friendship and kindness,” he said in a statement.