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Tim Curry, famous for portraying the Plaza Hotel’s concierge Mr. Hector in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, died at his Toluca Lake home in Los Angeles on August 25, 2026, at age 80. His passing makes him the fourth member of the film’s cast to die this year, following Catherine O'Hara, Brenda Fricker, and Jaye P. Morgan.
Brenda Fricker, the Dublin-born actress who became the first Irish to win an Academy Award for My Left Foot, died at 81 after a period of ill health. She was also beloved by ’90s kids as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2 and had a long career across film and TV, including roles in Coronation Street, Casualty, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Angels in the Outfield, and Albert Nobbs. Fricker publicly rejected being defined by the “first Irish” label, a sentiment she expressed years earlier.
Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker, renowned for My Left Foot and as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2, has died in Dublin at 81 after a period of declining health. Her career spanned more than 90 projects including Casualty and Veronica Guerin. Tributes poured in from family, peers and Ireland’s government, underscoring her status as a defining Irish talent on the world stage.
Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker has died at 81. Renowned for her Best Supporting Actress win for My Left Foot (1990), she also appeared as the pigeon lady in Home Alone 2 and as nurse Megan Roach on BBC’s Casualty, among many film and stage roles. Born in Dublin, Fricker’s career spanned theatre, TV and cinema, and her agent paid tribute to her enduring impact on fans worldwide.