Oscar-winning actress Olympia Dukakis dead at 89
published : 2 May 2021 at 08:45
LOS ANGELES: Olympia Dukakis, a character actress who won an Oscar for her role as an overbearing mother in the romantic comedy <i>Moonstruck</i>, died Saturday at the age of 89.
The passing of the theater veteran, who made a name for herself in film late in her career, was confirmed on Facebook by her brother Apollo.
“My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” he…