THE SHINING CURSE CLAIMS SHELLEY DUVALL
Globe US|August 05, 2024
SHELL-SHOCKED Shelley Duvall has become the latest victim of the curse of The Shining!
THE SHINING CURSE CLAIMS SHELLEY DUVALL

The big-eyed actress — who played the tormented wife of axe-wielding Jack Nicholson in director Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of the Stephen King chiller — died July 11 of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas, at age 75.

Duvall’s portrayal of Wendy Torrance made her a horror legend — but the performance came at the expense of her mental and physical well-being!

“Making The Shining was hell for Shelley,” says a source who worked with the actress. “Kubrick tortured her by keeping her apart from the rest of the cast and crew and constantly berating her.

This story is from the August 05, 2024 edition of Globe US.

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