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Javaman

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12. Wow! I would have never guess she was that old

Reply to The Grand Illuminist (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 08:31 PM

Feb 2023

I’ve loved her work ever since I saw her in close encounters

Rest in peace, you were one of the good ones

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Melinda Dillon, Actress in 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'A Christmas Story,' Dies at 83 [View all] The Grand Illuminist Feb 2023 OP

So sad. Best movie mom ever. Lifebuoy soap. NewHendoLib Feb 2023 #1

Hear, hear peppertree Feb 2023 #3

yeah, she was so sweet in that movie LymphocyteLover Feb 2023 #4

I love that scene, but not because of the Lifebouy. rsdsharp Feb 2023 #6

The first time I saw that I was babysitting my niece while my sister recuperated from a C section Siwsan Feb 2023 #26

My husband and I first saw the BlueMTexpat Feb 2023 #27

I'm sorry to hear it. She was a radiant presence Glorfindel Feb 2023 #2

Victor Texaswitchy Feb 2023 #28

Nah, that's one movie you can't see too many times! Glorfindel Feb 2023 #29

I agree Texaswitchy Feb 2023 #30

Aw man vercetti2021 Feb 2023 #5

Loved her DownriverDem Feb 2023 #7

Sad news. mzmolly Feb 2023 #8

Aww, damn...... Bayard Feb 2023 #9

RIP mcar Feb 2023 #10

+1 llmart Feb 2023 #25

RIP 💐 IrishAfricanAmerican Feb 2023 #11

Wow! I would have never guess she was that old Javaman Feb 2023 #12

Couldn't have said it better. crickets Feb 2023 #18

A nice, long life. RIP. I can remember the scene Ilsa Feb 2023 #13

That scene broke my heart. Grokenstein Feb 2023 #21

I agree 100% PCIntern Feb 2023 #31

Had a feeling she wasn't well DownriverDem Feb 2023 #14

I really thought the sequel suffered by recasting her part dflprincess Feb 2023 #17

I was initially disappointed with the recasting... tenderfoot Feb 2023 #19

She did & I generally like Julie Hagerty dflprincess Feb 2023 #20

Agreed tenderfoot Feb 2023 #24

The story here got one thing wrong. The Grand Illuminist Feb 2023 #15

She was wonderful. RIP ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #16

She was just lovely blogslug Feb 2023 #22

i put fra gee lay on my ebay boxes for years. pansypoo53219 Feb 2023 #23

The Grand Illuminist............ Upthevibe Feb 2023 #32

Close Encounters and FIST were great movies too. The Grand Illuminist Feb 2023 #33

I had forgotten that she was in The Prince of Tides MissMillie Feb 2023 #34