{"id":46545,"date":"2026-04-10T09:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46545"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:16:10","slug":"superman-actress-valerie-perrine-cause-of-death-listed-as-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46545","title":{"rendered":"Superman actress Valerie Perrine cause of death listed as Parkinsons disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/23\/celebrity-news\/superman-star-valerie-perrine-dead-at-82-after-parkinsons-battle\/\">Valerie Perrine\u2019s cause of death<\/a> was listed as acute cardiopulmonary arrest with the underlying cause of\u00a0Parkinson\u2019s disease, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Also known as sudden cardiac arrest, the condition was confirmed on her death certificate, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/superman-actress-valerie-perrine-cause-of-death-at-82-11945761?_gl=1*1r4t9d9*_ga*MTczMzkyNDc4OC4xNzY4MjU5MTc1*_ga_DK3GDWHWJH*czE3NzU2ODI0ODkkbzQ1JGcxJHQxNzc1NjgyNjYzJGo2MCRsMCRoMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">obtained by People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dementia was also a contributing factor in <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-deaths-2026-actors-singers-and-stars-we-lost-this-year\/\">the\u00a0\u201cSuperman\u201d actress\u2019 death,<\/a> according to the Los Angeles Department of Health, People reported.<\/p>\n<p>Perrine, who died on March 23 at 82, was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away,\u201d her longtime friend, Stacey Souther, shared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stacey.souther1\/posts\/pfbid0qwTGDdYCk6G4VMi9Tw6ZHJs44PugL6qYuc2ANogVjaVFccmLyJ6EkgBFqRJipQ6ql\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media<\/a>\u00a0at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe faced Parkinson\u2019s disease with incredible courage and compassion, never once complaining. She was a true inspiration who lived life to the fullest \u2014 and what a magnificent life it was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Souther added, \u201cThe world feels less beautiful without her in it. I love you, Valerie. I\u2019ll see you on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Valerie Perrine\u2019s cause of death was listed as acute cardiopulmonary arrest with the underlying cause of\u00a0Parkinson\u2019s disease. <span class=\"credit\">Bettmann Archive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Valerie Perrine poses for a portrait in New York City in January 1979. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Valerie Perrine at her home in Los Angeles, Calif. on, March 4, 2013. <span class=\"credit\">Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perrine was known for her roles in 1974\u2019s \u201cLenny,\u201d a biopic about Lenny Bruce, for which she received an Academy Award nomination, and 1978\u2019s \u201cSuperman,\u201d in which she played Lex Luthor\u2019s girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>After playing the same role in 1980\u2019s \u201cSuperman II,\u201d she turned to\u00a0TV opposite Harvey Korman\u00a0in \u201cLeo &amp; Liz in Beverly Hills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She later did two episodes of \u201cER\u201d and three episodes of \u201cNash Bridges,\u201d had an eight-episode arc on \u201cAs the World Turns\u201d and had a role in 2000\u2019s \u201cWhat Women Want,\u201d among dozens of other parts.<\/p>\n<p>Her breakout role was in George Roy Hill\u2019s 1972 adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut\u2019s \u201cSlaughterhouse-Five.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/10\/celebrity-news\/superman-actress-valerie-perrine-cause-of-death-listed-as-parkinsons-disease\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valerie Perrine\u2019s cause of death was listed as acute cardiopulmonary arrest with the underlying cause of\u00a0Parkinson\u2019s disease, according to a report. 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