Shelley Duvall, Star Of "The Shining," Has Died At 75

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“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us,” the actor’s long-term life partner, Dan Gilroy, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Shelley Duvall smiling and wearing a beret with a ruffled-collar blouse and a buttoned jacket

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Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, her long-term life partner, Dan Gilroy, told the outlet. 

Shelley Duvall in a sleeveless dress, holding her hands near her chest, with framed pictures in the background

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“My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” Gilroy said. 

Shelley Duvall in a memorable scene from the film "The Shining," screaming while holding a knife as an axe breaks through a door

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