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Kelly Curtis, daughter of Tony Curtis and sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died on the age of 69. Jamie Lee confirmed her sister’s demise on Instagram on Might 30, writing, “A heat aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She handed away this morning. In her dwelling. In nature. At peace. She was my first buddy and lifelong confidant. She was jaw droppingly stunning, and a proficient actress. She performed a imply recreation of hearts, collected turtles, cherished her household, nature, music, thrifting, journey, Fb, and Pokémon Go. She was pleased with her Danish roots and Hungarian Jewish ancestry and was a loyal American patriot.” Kelly was the oldest little one of Tony and Janet Leigh. She had a short appearing profession, together with a starring function within the movie The Satan’s Daughter, and labored as an assistant to her sister on a few of her sister’s movies, resembling Freaky Friday.
Extra lately, Kelly moved on to directing documentaries like Marby Jets Are Go, a doc about an Australian highschool observe staff, and Curling in Stanley, which follows the primary curling event in Stanley, Idaho.
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