“My beloved, sweet, wonderful partner and friend has left us. She has suffered a lot lately, now she is free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” said Dan Gilroy, her partner since 1989, to the Hollywood Reporter.
Duvall was celebrated for her distinctive voice and unique screen presence. Her career took off in the 1970s with roles in several Robert Altman films, including ‘Brewster McCloud’ and ‘Nashville’. She also appeared in Woody Allen’s ‘Annie Hall’ (1977).
However, her most iconic role remains as Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece ‘The Shining’ (1980). Her other notable works include ‘Popeye’ and the creation and hosting of the children’s TV series ‘Faerie Tale Theatre’.
She received numerous accolades during her career, including an award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Peabody Award, and was nominated for a British Academy Film Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
In a 2002 interview with The New York Times, Duvall revealed that she left the entertainment industry because she felt “hurt” by people in Hollywood.
Her final film appearance was in ‘Manna From Heaven’, released in 2002. After the movie’s release, she retired from Hollywood and public life, making a brief return in 2023 with the film ‘The Forest Hills’.
