Brenda Fricker Dies
Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker, known for My Left Foot and Home Alone 2, has died.
July 17, 2026 · Updated Jul 17, 5:34pm ET
CNNBrenda Fricker, Oscar-winning Irish actress and ‘Home Alone’ Pigeon Lady, dies at 81
CBS NewsBrenda Fricker, Oscar winner known for roles in "My Left Foot" and "Home Alone 2," dies at age 81
Breitbart NewsBrenda Fricker, 'Home Alone 2' Star, First Irish Actress to Win Oscar for ‘My Left Foot,’ Dies at 81
Los Angeles TimesBrenda Fricker, Oscar-winning star known for ‘My Left Foot’ and ‘Home Alone 2,’ dies at 81
ABC NewsBrenda Fricker, first Irish actress to win an Oscar for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81
Washington TimesOscar winner Brenda Fricker, ‘Home Alone 2’ pigeon lady, dies at 81
The GuardianBrenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81
Associated PressBrenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar, for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81
The Daily WireOscar-Winning ‘Home Alone 2’ Star Dies At 81
BBC NewsBrenda Fricker: Oscar-winning Irish actress dies at 81
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What happened
Brenda Fricker
Brenda FrickerIrish actress (1945–2026), the Irish actor who became the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award, died Thursday night in Dublin after a period of ill health, her agent Phil Belfield said; she was 81. Fricker won best supporting actress in 1990 for playing Bridget Fagan Brown, mother of Christy BrownChristy BrownIrish artist (1932-1981), opposite Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-LewisBritish actor in Jim Sheridan
Jim SheridanIrish playwright and filmmaker’s My Left Foot. She later reached wider audiences as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and played nurse Megan Roach on the BBC medical drama Casualty.
