Olympia Dukakis, best known for her Oscar-winning film Moonstruck, has died. She was 89.
Dukakis’ brother Apollo broke the news of her death Saturday in a Facebook post.
“My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis,” he wrote, referring to her late husband and Broadway veteran Louis Zorich.
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