Olympia Dukakis: The star of Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias has died aged 89

Stars including Cher and Viola Davis have paid tribute to ‘genius’ Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis: The star of Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias has died aged 89

Olympia Dukakis (Damian Dovarganes/AP)

Sun, 02 May, 2021 - 09:55
Tom Horton

Tributes have been paid to the “genius” Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis.

The US star died aged 89 on Saturday in New York, according to her agent.

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