Celebs Who Died In 2026

OG “Superman” fans were undoubtedly devastated on March 23 when news broke that the actor behind Eve Teschmacher had died. Valerie Perrine was 82 at the time of her death, which was linked to Parkinson’s disease. She’d been diagnosed more than 10 years prior.

In addition to “Superman” and its 1980 sequel, Perrine was also known for her work in 1972’s “Slaughterhouse Five” and 1974’s “Lenny,” the latter of which earned her an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the titular character’s wife, stripper Honey Bruce. As noted by The New York Times in the wake of Perrine’s death, she was reportedly one of the few sex symbols of her day whose acting abilities were widely celebrated. Perhaps that’s why the star had no issue being called a sex symbol. Far from it, The Guardian noted she once quipped she was happy to be “the 1970s version of Mae West.” Perrine’s last role was in the 2016 film “Silver Skies,” and it’s safe to say that, even in her 70s, she had it going on, with George Hamilton, whom she worked with in the film, saying of her in the “Valerie” documentary, “Those eyes are dangerous. You can drown in them” (via The Guardian).