01 Saturday May 2021
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Award winning activist, stage, and screen star, Olympia Dukakis, passed away today at age 89. Here is the New York Times obituary.
Most of us are not real eager to grow, myself included. We try to be happy by staying in the status quo. But if we’re not willing to be honest with ourselves about what we feel, we don’t evolve.
~ Olympia Dukakis ~
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By Hook Or By Book 
She was great – RIP
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A class act!
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A sad loss
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Indeed.
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She lived a great life…perhaps best known for “Moonstruck”, but she appeared in dozens and dozens of films, plays and TV shows…RIP
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She was a true icon John, and from my home state of MA.
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Reblogged this on johnrieber and commented:
This incredible Actress is perhaps best known for her work in “Moonstruck” – here’s a look at this film…RIP Olympia Dukakis: https://johnrieber.com/2018/07/30/dinner-and-a-movie-says-snap-out-of-it-bite-into-the-moonstruck-eggs-recipe-cher-eats-nic-cage-chews-scenery/
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She was a beautiful lady, with a great career. Well, apart from Lost Horizon 🙄🤣 a sad loss.
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She has quite the filmography!
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This breaks my heart. Amazing actress, and one of my favorites. 😢💔
R.I.P., madam. 💕
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She was a true icon.
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oh no, she was fantastic!
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😔
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I always thought she improved any film she was in, and could bring dignity to a role.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I agree Pete.
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Kim, thanks for sharing this sad news. She was a treasure. My favorite moment of hers (are of many others) is from “Steel Magnolias” when she told Sally Field’s character to take out her frustrations of her daughter’s death and “whack Wheezer,” the character played so well by Shirley Maclaine. It was one of the funniest moments I have ever seen in a movie. Keith
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That and Moonstruck are my favorites.
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I loved her. She was one of those people who aged gracefully.
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She did.
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She was terrific. R.I.P.
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She will be missed.
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💕
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How very sad, I really liked her. I’d somehow managed to miss this so thank you for posting about her. May she rest in piece and be forever remembered 🌹
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She will definitely be missed.
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Steel Magnolias was my favorite Olympia movie. She was a true actress, someone who could absolutely convince you in the role she was playing. I remember being shocked to learn she wasn’t from the south, because she convinced me she was.
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She was brilliant.
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Sad to learn of her passing. I loved her performances.
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She was wonderful.
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