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Eileen Brennan dies at 80; Oscar-nominated 'Private Benjamin' star

Thursday 1 August 2013

Brennan was the epitome of the 'gruff but lovable' type who appeared on stage, TV and film. She played the growling Capt. Doreen Lewis in 'Private Benjamin' opposite Goldie Hawn.


Eileen Brennan, a veteran actress best known for an Oscar-nominated turn in the 1980 comedy "Private Benjamin," one of her many tough-talking, soft-hearted roles, has died. She was 80.
Brennan died of bladder cancer Sunday at her home in Burbank, according to her manager, Jessica Moresco.
The actress was the epitome of the "gruff but lovable" type, often bringing comedic sparkle to workaday frustrations while playing figures worn weary by their lives but still able to laugh off the worst.

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