Iconic film star Karen Black lost her battle with cancer yesterday. She was 74-years-old.
The sultry, cerebral, and sometimes silly leading lady who was frequently paired with such screen greats as Jack Nicholson, Charlton Heston and Robert Redford had been diagnosed late in 2010 with ampullary cancer and has been fighting to survive ever since.
The award-winning actress' career spanned decades, with blockbuster film credits that include classics like Easy Rider, Family Plot, Five Easy Pieces, and The Great Gatsby.
Thursday, Black's husband Stephen Eckleberry posted a message on his Facebook page to sadly announce that her fight officially ended on August 8th, 2013.
"It is with great sadness that I have to report that my wife and best friend has just passed away only a few minutes ago," his announcement read in part. "Thank you all for all your prayers and love; they meant so much to her as they did to me."
Eckleberry had struggled alongside his ailing wife, even launching an online fundraiser in order to raise monies to send her for experimental treatment overseas.
But by the time their campaign needs were finally met Black's cancer had spread to her spine and she became bedridden in the weeks before her death.
Young or old, it is always hard to part with our legendary performers or see them suffer, because they transcend the media and eras they work in, making their movies and songs and art the hallmark symbols of some of the "best years of our lives."
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