WIRE — Veteran Irish actress and Oscar winner, Brenda Fricker, has passed away at the age of 81 following a period of failing health. Fricker, who made cinematic history as the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award, died peacefully on Thursday evening in Dublin, Ireland. Her passing was confirmed by her talent agent, Phil
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