Valerie Perrine's Legacy Shines Bright

0:00It's April 8th. This is entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Valerie Perrine, the iconic actress from Superman, has passed away at age 82. Her death certificate shows the main cause was sudden cardiac arrest, with Parkinson's disease as the underlying factor she'd been living with in. Since her diagnosis back in 2015, dementia also contributed to her passing according to the Los Angeles Department of Health. She fought these conditions for over 15 years, right up until the end. Her close friend Stacey Suther broke the news on March 23rd through a heartfelt Facebook post. Suther called her an inspiration, who faced illness with real courage, never complaining, and said the world feels dimmer without her. Perrine lit up the screen as Eve Teshmacher in the 1978 Superman and its sequel, earned an Oscar nod for Lenny, and starred in hits. Like the electric horseman and what women want, plus TV gigs on shows like ER and Homicide.

1:03Suther set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs, honoring how Perrine slipped away peacefully at home, just as she wanted, surrounded by love, leaving. A legacy that keeps shining.