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Brenda Fricker, Oscar-winning Irish actress, dies aged 81

Brenda Fricker, Oscar-winning Irish actress, dies aged 81

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Published: July 18, 2026 01:12:05 IST

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By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, July 17 (Reuters) – Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for playing the determined mother of disabled artist Christy Brown in the 1989 film "My Left Foot"

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