Passing

Maureen Stapleton has passed away, at the age of 80, of chronic pulmonary disease. A longtime smoker, Stapleton (who was not related to Jean Stapleton) suffered from numerous phobias such as fear of airplanes and elevators, Stapleton was nominated for Best Supporting Actress a total of four times. She finally won in 1981 for her role as writer-anarchist Emma Goldman in the film Reds. Goldman, an American journalist who was left-wing, went to Russia to cover the Bolshevik Revolution. I had always thought that Maureen Stapleton and Jean Stapleton, who played Edith Bunker on All In The Family, were sisters. According to IMDB.com, Jean is not related to Maureen. Interesting. One really does learn something new everyday.


peace out,

paul