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Patricia Neal (January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was best known for her film roles as World War II widow Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), middle-aged housekeeper Alma Brown in Hud (1963), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also played Olivia Walton in the 1971 made-for-television film The Homecoming, A Christmas Story, a role played in the regular series by actress Michael Learned.

• Born: January 20, 1926 Packard, Kentucky, United States
• Died: August 8, 2010 (aged 84) Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States
• Cause of death: Lung Cancer
• Resting place: Abbey of Regina Laudis
• Residence: Edgartown, Massachusetts
• Nationality: American
• Education: Knoxville High School
• Alma mater: Northwestern University
• Occupation: Actress
• Years active: 1946–2010
• Home town: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Spouse: Roald Dahl (m.1953–1983)
• Partner: Gary Cooper
• Children: Olivia Dahl, born on April 20, 1955, died on November 17, 1962 (aged 7) Tessa Dahl, born on April 11, 1957 (age 55) Theo Dahl, born on July 30, 1960 (age 51) Ophelia Dahl, born on May 12, 1964 (age 48) Lucy Dahl, born on August 4, 1965 (age 46)

Read more about Patricia Neal at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Broadway to Dim Its Lights Aug. 17 in Honor of Patricia Neal
Playbill Combined , 2010-08-16 16:59:00
The marquees of the Broadway theatres will be dimmed Aug. 17 at 8 PM for one minute to pay tribute to Patricia Neal, the Tony Award-winning actress who died Aug. 8 at the age of 84.

Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal dies aged 84 (Reuters)
Yahoo Entertainment, 2010-08-10 01:17:38
Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal, whose life witnessed triumph in Hollywood movies and tragedy at home, has died in Massachusetts. She was 84.

Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal dies aged 84 (Reuters)
Yahoo Entertainment, 2010-08-09 23:22:32
Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal, whose life was marred by tragedy, has died at the age of 84, her family said.