US actress Piper Laurie, star of The Hustler and Carrie, dies at 91 - BBC News
The three-time Oscar nominee was also known for her campaigning for the civil rights movement.
7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Antoinette RadfordBBC NewsUS actress Piper Laurie - best known for her roles in The Hustler and Carrie films - has died aged 91, her manager has said.
Marion Rosenberg told the Associated Press that the three-time Oscar nominee passed away in her Los Angeles home.
She described the actress as "a superb talent and a wonderful human being."
Her talents were not limited to acting - Laurie took a 15-year-break from acting to campaign for the civil rights movement.
She was nominated for an Oscar for the first movie she starred in upon her return - Carrie.
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