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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Mycah Puno

Pauline Collins' Cause of Death: Is Parkinson's Disease Preventable?

'I've allowed myself to lead this little life, when inside me there was so much more', a line from 1989 film Shirley Valentine, which earned Collins an Oscars nomination. (Credit: Screenshot from The Time of Their Lives via YouTube Movies / Youtube.com)

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  • Oscar-nominated actress dies peacefully aged 85
  • Understanding Parkinson's: The world's fastest-growing neurological condition
  • Can Parkinson's disease be prevented?

Beloved actress Pauline Collins, best known for her Oscar-nominated role in Shirley Valentine (1989), has died aged 85 in a London care home, surrounded by her family. Her loved ones shared that she passed 'peacefully' after several years living with Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological condition that affects movement and mental health.

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