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Actress and singer Carlin Glynn dies aged 83 from cancer and dementia-Josie Copson-Entertainment – Metro
Her daughter, actress Mary Stuart Masterson, confirmed the news.
Carlin Glynn died aged 83 from dementia and cancer (Picture: Getty/Mary Stuart Masterson Instagram)
Actress Carlin Glynn Masterson has died aged 83.
The star of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Sixteen Candles had both cancer and dementia.
Her daughter, actress Mary Stuart Masterson, confirmed the news in an Instagram post.
‘On Thursday, July 13th, my mother, Carlin Glynn Masterson, passed away. I was with her. I will always be grateful for those last moments, no matter how hard,’ she began.
‘Death is like birth in the oddest way. From my first breath to her last. This thread is as fragile as it is strong.
‘She was the most graceful clumsy person you would ever meet. Strong, smart, silly, intuitive, kind, generous, passionate and a deep listener. She was devoted to my father and to the enormous circle of students and collaborators who were considered her chosen family.’
Mary Stuart wrote sweet words about her mum(Picture: Paul Zimmerman/REX/Shutterstock)
Mary chose a sweet photo of her mum to confirm the news (Picture: Instagram/Mary Stuart Masterson)
As well as a photo of her beloved mother, she also shared a stanza from the poem Clearances by Seamus Heaney. The final image was Glynn on a milestone birthday.
‘The last photo is from her 80th birthday party, before the worst of dementia and cancer took their toll. She never lost her sense of joy or wonder. The silly guy pictured with her is my dear brother @seppisigh
‘Rest in peace, mommy.’
Glynn with her son(Picture: Instagram/Mary Stuart Masterson)
Ohio-born Gylnn enjoyed an illustrious career which included winning a Tony Award for her Broadway debut in 1979.
She won Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Mona Stangley in the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The original musical comedy was adapted by her husband Peter Masterson, who was inspired by a non-fiction Playboy article.
Glynn and Masterson, who died in 2018, had three children Mary Stuart Masterson, Alexandra Masterson, and Peter Masterson, Jr and she originally left the industry to raise them in New York, but was convinced to return to her trade for the role.
Glynn, pictured with Henderson Forsythe, holding their Tony Awards (Picture: Bettmann Archive)
Glynn and Masterson with their daughter Mary Stuart and son Peter and his wife – producer Jennifer Tost (Picture: Peter Kramer/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
Carlin Glynn played the mum of Molly Ringwald’s character in Sixteen Candles (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)
Her first movie came four years earlier in Three Days of the Condor, and went on to star in movies Sixteen Candles and The Trip to Bountiful, which was directed by her husband.
Glynn’s final acting credit was in a 2006 episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
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