On social media, “Shining” author Stephen King mourns the recently deceased actress Shelley Duvall.
After the unexpected death of actress Shelley Duvall (1949-2024), who is known from Stanley Kubrick’s (1928-1999) horror classic “Shining”, among other things, writer Stephen King (76), who wrote the cult novel in 1977, has now spoken out personally. At the , the “King of Horror”, as the author is called by his fans, remembered the late Duvall. And this despite his aversion to the film adaptation of his classic.
“The book is hot and the film is cold”
“I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Shelley Duvall. A wonderful, talented, underemployed actress,” the horror author said on social media.
Despite his open dislike of the film adaptation of his classic “Shining,” King paid tribute to the late Duvall, whose role he described in 2013 as follows: “Shelley Duvall as Wendy is really one of the most misogynistic characters ever portrayed in a movie. Basically, she’s just there to scream and be stupid, and that’s not the woman I wrote about.” A year later, King declared that the book was “hot” and the film “cold.” “The book ends in fire and the film ends in ice. There’s a real story arc in the book,” the award-winning writer said at the time.
Reese Witherspoon also remembers the late Duvall
But not only horror author Stephen King, but also numerous acting colleagues said goodbye to the late Duvall on social media. “Legally Blonde” actress Reese Witherspoon (48) shared a photo of the deceased in a and wrote: “Shelley Duvall was a unique talent in this world. She will always be appreciated for her unforgettable performances.”
“Snow White” actress Rachel Zegler (23) also posted a photo of the “Shining” star in hers and added an emoji of a broken heart.
Shelley Duvall died on Thursday, July 11 at the age of 75 from the effects of diabetes, according to her partner, musician Dan Gilroy (77).
Source: Stern
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