2023-10-15 01:24:37
Tonight the unfortunate death of Shirley Jo Finney, Californian actress and director, known mainly for her leading role in ‘Wilma’ alongside Denzel Washington, was confirmed.
This same Saturday the death of Piper Laurie, actress of Law and Order and Stephen King’s Carrie, was confirmed; This was followed within hours by the recent death of Shirley Jo Finney, a Californian actress and director, known mainly for her leading role in Wilma alongside Denzel Washington.
The first reports indicate that the Californian director lost her life on October 10 following fighting cancer for the last eight months; she was 74. “It breaks my heart beyond expression to announce the passing of my artistic sister,” said Stephen Sachs, artistic director of the Fountain Theatre.
I am deeply, deeply devastated. She was my theatrical soulmate for 26 years.
Despite her long career as a theater director, she will also be remembered in the history of the seventh art for her leading role in Wilma, a 1975 biopic, which shows the story of the first female three-time gold medalist, Wilma Rudolph. This production was directed by Bud Greenspan and featured the acting participation of Cicely Tyson, Jason Bernard, Joe Seneca and Denzel Washington.
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