DOROTHY TRISTAN DEAD: KLUTE AND SCARECROW ACTRESS DIES AGED 88 AFTER LONG HEALTH BATTLE
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Dorothy Tristan dead: Klute and Scarecrow actress dies aged 88 after long health battle
Actress Dorothy Tristan, who was best known for her roles in Klute, Scarecrow and The Looking Glass, has died aged 88. The late star's husband, director John D Hancock, confirmed the sad news that his wife had died in her sleep on January 8.
The pair had been married for 48 years, after first tying the knot in 1975.
Dorothy died surrounded by her husband and her caretaker, Marcia Brodhacker, her representation has confirmed.
The Hollywood actress had tragically been battling Alzheimer's disease for the past 10 years, according to Variety.
Dorothy Tristan© GETTY
Dorothy made her film debut in 1970's X-rated movie End of the Road.
From there, she went on to star alongside Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in the Oscar-nominated film Klute the following year.
Some fans might also recognise the actress from 1973's road movie Scarecrow.
She also became a huge local star in the town of Michiana, Michigan after shooting the 1989 Christmas film Prancer on location there.
She returned to acting for the part after spending decades away from showbiz, with her husband John directing the movie.
The production saw Dorothy star as a woman with dementia symptoms who looked after her troubled teen granddaughter and the film was set in the couple's Indiana home.
John is an established stage and film director, probably best known for his sports drama film Bang the Drum Slowly.
Dorothy was born on May 9, 1934, and raised in the Yorkville area of Manhattan.
She attended Washington Irving High School and the School of Industrial Arts in New York.
The star first started out as a model, travelling to Europe and appearing on covers of Life magazine and Vogue.
Before she met husband John, she was married to director Aram A. Avakian between 1957 and 1972.
Her other performances include Frank Perry's Man on a Swing in 1974 and A Place Without Parents from the same year.
The late actress also starred in 1976's Swashbuckler, 1977's Rollercoaster and 1986 film Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
She also worked behind the scenes with her husband on a number of his films, including 1989's Prancer, 2000's A Piece of Eden, 2001's Suspended Animation and 2020's Girls of Summer.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, John; her two children, Alex Avakian and Tristan Avakian; her three grandchildren, Sebastian, Chloe and Aram; and her great-grandson, Elijah.
Reference: Story by Hannah McGreevy •
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