Valerie Perrine, Oscar Nominee, Passes Away at 82

0:00It's March 24, I'm Cory with the story, and this is entertainment and celebrity news today. Your AI-powered entertainment report, Academy Award nominee Valerie Perine has died at the age of 82. She passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at her home in Beverly Hills, after battling Parkinson's disease for more than a decade. Her friend and partner, Stacey Suther, shared the news. Her friend earned praise for her role as comedian Lenny Bruce's wife in the film Lenny, which brought her the best actress award it can along with Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. She also appeared as Lex Luthorth Secretary, Eve Teschmacher and the 1978 Superman and its 1980 sequel starring Christopher Reeve. Born on September 3, 1943 in Galveston, Texas, Perine started as a showgirl in the Lido Depairs' review at Las Vegas's Stardust, resort back in 1968. She later moved to Los Angeles and broken to movies with a part in slaughterhouse 5.

1:03Diagnose with Parkinson's in 2015, she continued working with her final film role in Silver Skies that same year. Her career spanned from Vegas stages to Hollywood screens over decades. Fans and friends remember Perine for her vibrant presence and trailblazing roles that left the lasting mark on film history.