“A MOVIE STAR WITH NO TEETH. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?” Shelley Duvall’s fans STUNNED by her JAW-DROPPING LOOK in her FINAL YEARS. “Shining” legend’s pics of final years are in the comments.
Hollywood recently lost one of its iconic movie stars from the golden age, Shelley Duvall. Her last years were filled with reminiscent memories of her career despite enduring health issues over time. Take a look at Duvall’s appearance before she died, which shocked many.
Shelley Duvall was a legendary actress who had no formal training when she first launched her acting career. Her raw talent as an entertainer was what led to her being discovered by director, Robert Altman.
He cast her in her debut film “Brewster McCloud” in 1970. Duvall made such an impression with her performance that Altman also cast her in several of his other successful movies.
She appeared in “McCabe and Mrs. Miller” (1971), “Thieves Like Us” (1974), and “Nashville” (1975). Duvall continued to thrive with a lead role in “2 Women” (1977) for which she won a Best Actress Award at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.
Shelley Duvall on the set of “3 Women,” 1977 | Source: Getty Images
However, it was her stint in the classic 1980 horror film “The Shining” opposite Jack Nicholson that catapulted her to superstardom. Duvall played Wendy Torrance in the movie and part of her experience was not thrilling.