Actress Lynn Redgrave Has Died at Age Sixty-Seven

Joyce Carole
Actress Lynn Redgrave passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 following a seven-year battle with breast cancer. The actress was sixty-seven. According to the family's publicist, Redgrave died peacefully in her Connecticut home Sunday night surrounded by her three children, Ben, Pema, Annabel, and several close friends.

Lynn Redgrave Was Born into a Showbiz Family

Lynn Redgrave was born March 8, 1943 in London. She was the youngest child of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. The Redgrave family was well known in the acting community. Lynn followed in older sister Vanessa's footsteps becoming an actress, though she never quite reached the level of fame of older sister Vanessa.

Georgy Girl

Lynn Redgrave is most known for her title role in the 1960's hit, Georgy Girl. She received an Oscar nomination for the role and for her role in God's & Monsters.

Lynn Redgrave's Career
Redgrave received Tony nominations for her roles in Mrs. Warren's Profession, Shakespeare for My Father and The Constant Wife. Her most recent acting roles include guest appearances on popular television series' Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives and Law & Order. Besides her roles in film, stage and television Lynn Redgrave, who admitted to having battled bulimia in her past, was a spokesperson for Weight Watchers.

Lynn Redgrave had been battling breast cancer for the last seven years. She will be missed by her many fans around the world.

Sources:
http://www.boston.com
www.wikipedia.com

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  • ALEXANDER SIMON6/30/2010

    June 30th, 2010



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    Dear Ms Redgrave,
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    “Actress Lynn Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave's sister and Natasha Richardson's aunt, has died, according to Entertainment Tonight. She was 67. At the age of 60 Lynn was diagnosed with breast cancer, according to USA Today. She reportedly passed away on Sunday evening in her Manhattan apartment, only one month after her brother, Corin Redgrave, died, and one year after Natasha died unexpectedly after a skiing accident,”

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  • Pauline Dolinski5/6/2010

    Sad that with all her resources, the disease still won.

  • Sonya Galea5/3/2010

    sad news, she was a really nice actress.

  • Michele Starkey5/3/2010

    So sad, such a nice actress. cheers :)

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