Event Brief
Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Summary: Brenda Fricker, the 1990 Oscar winner for My Left Foot, has died at age 81.
WHO: Brenda Fricker
WHAT: Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at age 81.
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 10:40 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: No specific cause of death was reported.
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