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HISTORICAL FACTS: Brenda fricker - The Untold Story

Tim Curry's death has fans claiming Home Alone 2 was 'cursed'

Rocky Horror star Curry is the third Home Alone 2 cast member to die in 2026 so far

Evening Standard

Brenda Fricker remembered as mischievous ‘free spirit’ at Dublin funeral

Locals applauded as her coffin arrived at St Catherine’s Church on Meath Street.

Evening Standard

Funeral for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker to be held in Dublin

Agent Phil Belfield described the Irish actress as a ‘legend’ and said we would ‘never see her like again’.

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Brenda Fricker obituary

Actor who was the first Irish woman to win an Oscar for her role in the 1989 film classic My Left Foot

The Guardian - UK

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Star Brenda Fricker Dies at 81. Cause of Death Not Disclosed

Oscar‑winning Irish actor Brenda Fricker has died aged 81, with her agent confirming the news but not the cause of death.

International Business Times

Home Alone 2 Star Brenda Fricker Dies at 81, Cause of Death Not Disclosed

Oscar‑winning Irish actor Brenda Fricker has died aged 81, with her agent confirming the news but not the cause of death.

International Business Times UK

Who was Brenda Fricker? Oscar-winning Irish actress of 'My Left Foot' and 'Home Alone 2' dies at 81

Acclaimed Irish actress Brenda Fricker has died at eighty-one years old. She was the first Irish performer to win an Academy Award for her role. Fricker was also remembered for her compassionate "Pigeon Lady" character. Her career spanned six decades with many memorable film and television credits. Brenda Fricker leaves…

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Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81

The acclaimed Irish actor started her career in Coronation Street and Casualty before a string of high-profile Hollywood roles

The Guardian - UK

Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker, best known for 'My Left Foot' and 'Home Alone 2', dies aged 81

Brenda Fricker was the first Irish woman to win an Oscar in 1990 for her role in 'My Left Foot'. She leaves cinema and TV lovers a remarkable legacy - including a particularly memorable role in 'Home Alone 2: Lost In New York'.

Euronews

‘Home Alone 2’ Star Made Heartbreaking Confession About Her Health Battle Before Tragic Passing

Months before her passing, Brenda Fricker made a heartbreaking and haunting confession about her health.

Bored Panda

Brenda Fricker: My Left Foot star who paved way for Irish talent in Hollywood

The Dublin-born star won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990.

Evening Standard

Home Alone 2 legend Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker, best known for her role in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, has died aged 81.

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Home Alone and My Left Foot star Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

The Irish actor won an Oscar for playing Daniel Day-Lewis’s mother in the 1989 drama ‘My Left Foot’

The Independent UK

Oscar-winning Home Alone 2 and My Left Foot star Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Fricker was also part of the original cast of BBC medical drama Casualty.

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The Independent UK

Brenda Fricker: Oscar-winning actor dies aged 81

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Evening Standard

Brenda Fricker death: Oscar-winning Home Alone 2 star dies aged 81

Fricker became the first Irish actress to win an Oscar, winning a Best Supporting Actress gong for the 1989 biopic My Left Foot

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“Feel Old Yet?”: Viral Then-And-Now Home Alone Video Gives Millennials An ‘Existential Crisis’

"If that don't make you feel old..."

The Independent UK

Oscar winner Brenda Fricker says she’s ‘having a dreadful death’

‘I’m just dying – every day in pain,’ the ‘Home Alone 2’ actor said

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The Guardian - UK

‘You think rape’s your fault’: Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker on her devastating memoir

She had a zest for life that propelled her to the heights of stage and screen – but behind all this lay a shocking story of violence, grooming and abuse. From her bed, flanked by pills and cigarettes, Ireland’s grande dame looks back

TechRadar

5 new free movies with over 91% on Rotten Tomatoes worth streaming on Pluto TV in May

Pluto TV has an endless list of new movies coming in May 2025 – here are five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes to stream for free.

Dublin Live

Ireland's Oscar winning history as stars hope for success at this year's Academy Awards

Ireland has had some major success at the Academy Awards over the years

WhatToWatch

The Catch — Acorn release date, episode guide, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the thriller

The Catch is a thriller starring Jason Watkins, Poppy Gilbert, Aneurin Barnard and Brenda Fricker.

Dublin Live

Ireland's Oscar success through the years

Looking back at Ireland's Oscar success down through the years

Wales Online

The Catch full cast list: Who stars in Channel 5 drama with Jason Watkins and Aneurin Barnard?

Jason Watkins, Aneurin Barnard, Poppy Gilbert and Cathy Belton take the lead in the brand new drama from Channel 5

Irish Mirror

RTE Late Late Show viewers were loving 'national treasure' Brenda Fricker last night

The My Left Foot star spoke to Ryan Tubridy about her career on Friday night

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