Maureen O'Hara passes away

Ginger-haired Hollywood starlet Maureen O'Hara, of the Golden Age of Hollywood, passed away in her sleep at her Boise, Idaho home due to natural causes. The Irish-born actress was 95.

For many, O'Hara will be most remembered for her work with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne, perhaps best exemplified in the 1952 film “The Quiet Man”, which O'Hara considered her personal favourite film.

Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1920 as Maureen FitzSimons, her early career saw her in such works as 1939's “Jamaica Inn” and William Dieterle's drama “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. This landed her roles in highly regarded movies as “Dance, Girl, Dance” (1940), “How Green Was My Valley” (1941), “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) and “The Parent Trap” (1961). After “Big Jake” (1971), she temporarily retired from acting, but returned in 1991 for Chris Columbus' “Only the Lonely” opposite John Candy. 

Last year, O'Hara received an Honorary Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish Film and Television Academy in 2004.

Source: Cinemablend