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Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner who played Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2," dies

First publishedJul 17, 12:41 UTC
Last updatedJul 17, 15:31 UTC · just now ago
11 outletNew York Post11 outletCBS News11 outletSeattle Times11 outletABC News
New York Post5‘Home Alone 2’ Pigeon Lady, Brenda Fricker, dead at 81Open ↗CBS News8Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner who played Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2," diesOpen ↗Seattle Times6Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for ‘My Left Foot,’ dies at 81Open ↗ABC News8Brenda Fricker, first Irish actress to win an Oscar for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81Open ↗
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Brenda Fricker, who won an academy award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died

Reported by 4 outlets — ABC News, CBS News, Seattle Times, New York Post. See all sources ↓

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Brenda Fricker, who won an academy award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died
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4 outlets, average source rating 6.8/10.
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just now ago.
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    Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for ‘My Left Foot,’ dies at 81

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    CBS News
    Seattle Times
    New York Post
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