Barbara Barrie, Oscar Nominee for ‘Breaking Away,’ Dies at 95
Barbara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-nominated actress, died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan. She was 95. Her daughter, Jane Harnick, told The New York Times her death was medically assisted after a terminal cancer diagnosis; her agent said it followed New York’s Medical Aid in Dying law, which she supported. She played the mother in “Breaking Away,” starred in “Barney Miller” and was in the original Broadway cast of “Company.”
What’s confirmed
- Barbara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-nominated actress, died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan.
- She was 95.
- Her daughter, Jane Harnick, told The New York Times her death was medically assisted after a terminal cancer diagnosis; her agent said it followed New York’s Medical Aid in Dying law, which she supported.
- She played the mother in “Breaking Away,” starred in “Barney Miller” and was in the original Broadway cast of “Company.”
Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: Variety, USA Today, People and Playbill.
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- Published at 97% with 4 independent confirmations.
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