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Of chronic leukemia.
Jill Clayburgh, whose performance in An Unmarried Woman as a woman who suddenly finds herself single after a divorce reflected the growing women's liberation movement, died Friday at her home in Lakeville, Conn. She was 66.
The actress, who recently conclued two seasons as the rich matriach of ABC's Dirty Sexy Money, had been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 21 years, her husband, playwright David Rabe, told the Associated Press.
She dealt with the disease courageously, quietly and privately, Rabe said, and conducted herself with enormous grace "and made it into an opportunity for her children to grow and be human."
Clayburgh won an Oscar nomination for 1978's Woman, directed by Paul Mazursky. And she shared best actress honors at Cannes with Isabelle Huppert for her portrayal of a young, comfortable woman who finds her world is shattered when her husband of surprises her by asking for a divorce.
With willowy good-looks, an edgy verve, as well as singing ability, Clayburgh was a versatile talent with a distinctive style: In 1978, Cue�*magazine described her "winsome naturalness," characterized by "...quick movements, glances, shrugs, half-smiles and pensive, revealing expressions."
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The actress, who recently conclued two seasons as the rich matriach of ABC's Dirty Sexy Money, had been battling chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 21 years, her husband, playwright David Rabe, told the Associated Press.
She dealt with the disease courageously, quietly and privately, Rabe said, and conducted herself with enormous grace "and made it into an opportunity for her children to grow and be human."
Clayburgh won an Oscar nomination for 1978's Woman, directed by Paul Mazursky. And she shared best actress honors at Cannes with Isabelle Huppert for her portrayal of a young, comfortable woman who finds her world is shattered when her husband of surprises her by asking for a divorce.
With willowy good-looks, an edgy verve, as well as singing ability, Clayburgh was a versatile talent with a distinctive style: In 1978, Cue�*magazine described her "winsome naturalness," characterized by "...quick movements, glances, shrugs, half-smiles and pensive, revealing expressions."
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