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Brenda Fricker, Oscar Winner and 'Home Alone 2' Star, Dies at 81

Brenda Fricker, Oscar Winner and 'Home Alone 2' Star, Dies at 81
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Brenda Fricker, the Oscar-winning actress beloved for her role as the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died.

She was 81.

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Her agent, Phil Belfield, confirmed to TMZ that Fricker passed away peacefully Thursday night in Dublin after a period of ill health.

"We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her," Belfield said.

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"I was honored to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."

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Fricker won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for her portrayal of Daniel Day-Lewis' on-screen mother in "My Left Foot."

To a generation of '80s and '90s kids, she was also unforgettable as the kind-hearted Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "Angels in the Outfield."

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Her career spanned decades, earning her a lasting place in film history.

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