Actress Maureen O'Hara Dies at 95

 

Irish-American actress Maureen O'Hara has passed away from a natural cause in her sleep on Saturday.

The FitzSimons family (O'Hara was born Maureen FitzSimons) issued a statement, saying, “Maureen was our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family as they celebrated her life listening to music from her favorite movie”.

Her family had this to say concerning O’Hara and her movies “her characters were feisty and fearless, just as she was in real life, she was also proudly Irish and spent her entire lifetime sharing her heritage and the wonderful culture of the Emerald Isle with the world”.

The late actress's family, which includes her daughter Brownyn FitzSimons, said, “While we mourn the loss of a very wonderful woman, we also celebrate her remarkable life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around the world, especially in Ireland, to work hard to make their dreams come true and to always have the courage to stand up for themselves”.

O'Hara who received an honorary Academy Award in 2014 died at the age of 95.