Kelly Lee Curtis, Sister Of Jamie Lee Curtis, Passes Away At 69
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Kelly Lee Curtis, actress and sister of Jamie Lee Curtis passed away at her home in Bellevue, Idaho on 30th May. She was sixty-nine years old. The news was announced on social media by Jamie Lee Curtis with the following statement.
“A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. In her home. In nature. At peace. She was my first friend and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly beautiful, and a talented actress. She played a mean game of hearts, collected turtles, loved her family, nature, music, thrifting, travel, Facebook, and Pokémon Go. She was proud of her Danish roots and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a devoted American patriot.”
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Born in 1956, the eldest child of Hollywood royalty, Tony Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh, her first onscreen role was at just two years old in the Kirk Douglas epic The Vikings. Kelly Lee Curtis didn’t make the mistake of trying to hit it big as a child star. Instead, she took some time out (to graduate), and eventually went on to work as a stockbroker, and study at the famous Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
It wouldn’t be until 1983 when she would see the screen again, when she was cast in rags to riches comedy, Trading Places. She went on to act in several sci-fi/thriller series including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Equalizer and The Sentinel.
Kelly Curtis was equally active behind the camera, working as a production assistant on Freaky Friday and Christmas with the Kranks. She eventually went on to direct a few sports related shorts including Curling in Stanley and Marby Jets Are Go.
She will be sorely missed.
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