Actress Maureen O'Hara Dies at 95

[Faygo Kid]

Source: E Online

Irish-American actress Maureen O'Hara has died. She was 95.

The Parent Trap star's family confirmed to The Irish Times that she passed away from natural causes in her sleep on Saturday.

The FitzSimons family (O'Hara was born Maureen FitzSimons) issued a statement, saying, "Maureen was our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family as they celebrated her life listening to music from her favorite movie, The Quiet Man."

Per the Irish Times, the family praised O'Hara, who received an honorary Academy Award in 2014, for having brought "unyielding strength and sudden sensitivity to every role she played."

Read more: Irish-American actress Maureen O'Hara has died. She was 95.

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Another film legend passes.

[Hoyt]

1. Love her movies. My late wife was always watching those "old" films. McLintock was her favorite.

I got where I liked them too, truth be told.

[sarisataka]

2. Wonderful actress

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Wow. R.I.P.

There have been a bunch of 90+ers out there.

Condolences to her family and best wishes to her fans!

[appalachiablue]

4. Thank you beautiful, talented Maureen. RIP.

[Historic NY]

5. Ah....that lovely red-head.

[AngryAmish]

6. A guy I know worked with her on "Only The Lonely"

He could not get enough of her.

[forest444]

8. Here's to greatness.

[Judi Lynn]

7. Irish Times: Actor Maureen O’Hara dies aged 95

Actor Maureen O’Hara dies aged 95

Family confirms ‘Quiet Man’ star passed away peacefully today in her sleep

Sat, Oct 24, 2015, 17:30

The actor Maureen O’Hara, famed for her flaming red hair and her role in The Quiet Man, has died aged 95.

Her family confirmed in a statement that she passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Boise, Idaho on Saturday morning surrounded by family.

Born in Ranelagh, Dublin in 1920, O’Hara was the eldest of six children in the Fitzsimons family. The Abbey Theatre-trained actor became a naturalised US citizen in 1946 and held dual Irish-US citizenship.

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More:
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/actor-maureen-o-hara-dies-aged-95-1.2405089

[Capt.Rocky300]

9. A very classy lady......

She and The Duke had great chemistry when they shared the screen.

RIP

[BooScout]

10. I just watched The Quiet Man today...

It's one of my favorite films. RIP Maureen.

[El Supremo]

11. Last night TCM had the Hunchback of Notre Dame on.

Her first movie.

[gademocrat7]

12. One of my favorite actresses.

Rest In Peace.

[Mendocino]

15. That was Maureen

O'Sullivan, Mia Farrows mother. She died in 1998, age of 87.

[Rond Vidar]

14. RIP.

[redwitch]

17. RIP beautiful lady.

I loved her in every film she made, especially The Quiet Man.

[CTyankee]

18. Every Christmas The Miracle on 34th Street is one of our seasonal films to watch on TV.

We have a whole list. Our holidays wouldn't be the same without the original with O'Hara in it. We keep a list and check them off...

I know, we don't have a life...