{"id":371001,"date":"2026-04-09T09:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/371001\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:52:08","slug":"superman-actress-valerie-perrine-cause-of-death-revealed-after-cardiac-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/371001\/","title":{"rendered":"Superman actress Valerie Perrine cause of death revealed after cardiac arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cShe was a true inspiration who lived life to the fullest \u2013 and what a magnificent life it was. The world feels less beautiful without her in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"A GoFundMe was set up for Perrine\u2019s medical costs and her burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Photo \/ Getty Images\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>A GoFundMe was set up for Perrine\u2019s medical costs and her burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">Souther cared for Perrine as the disease progressed and eventually took away her mobility, as well as the actor\u2019s ability to eat and talk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-us-give-valerie-perrine-the-farewell-she-deserves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-us-give-valerie-perrine-the-farewell-she-deserves\">GoFundMe crowdfunder<\/a> was set up to cover Perrine\u2019s medical costs, but later donations went towards giving her a proper \u201cfarewell\u201d and honouring her wish of being buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">The page\u2019s description included a message from Perrine\u2019s brother Ken, who is also fighting a battle with Parkinson\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">He wrote: \u201cI am devastated by the loss of my amazing sister, Valerie, this morning. She lived an extraordinary life most of us can only dream of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cShe will be missed by everyone that knew her, and especially her loving fans. She fought till the end and never gave up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThank you all for the kind support over the years. I appreciate all the love you have given her. Please donate and share so we can make her final wish come true. (sic)\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">Souther immortalised her partner in a 2022 documentary,Valerie, and she told Parkinson\u2019s Life magazine that she wanted to make sure the actor was not forgotten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">She said: \u201cValerie inspired me. She was a showgirl in Vegas during its golden era and a movie star in 1970s Hollywood during the last decade of glitz, glamour and excess.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThis film is a love letter to her. I didn\u2019t want her to be forgotten. 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