Oscar-winning actress Dorothy Malone passes away at age 93
Actress Dorothy Malone, who won the hearts of television viewers in the 1960s, has passed away at age 93.
Dorothy is famously known for her role as Constance Carson on prime-time soap opera Peyton Place.
Her daughter Mimi Vanderstraaten confirmed Malone's death on Friday, stating that the actress died from natural causes.
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Award-winning actress: Actress Dorothy Malone, who won the hearts of television viewers in the 1960s, has passed away at age 93
Silver-screen beauty: Dorothy is famously known for her role as Constance Carson on prime-time soap opera Peyton Place
Dorothy spent her last hours in her hometown of Dallas, just two weeks shy of her 94th birthday.
Her career started slowly but surely in movies. Her first notable role was as a seductive bookstore clerk in the classic noir The Big Sleep.
She won the 1956 supporting actress Oscar portraying an alcoholic nymphomaniac who tries to steal a married Rock Hudson from Lauren Bacall in Written on the Wind.
Dorothy's beloved show Peyton Place aired from 1964 to 1969 on ABC.
Looking back: Her daughter Mimi Vanderstraaten confirmed Malone death on Friday, stating that the actress died from natural causes
An icon: Dorothy spent her last hours in her hometown of Dallas, just two weeks shy of her 94th birthday
During the 60s, nighttime soaps were rare but the popular series won Malone new prominence and made stars of Mia Farrow and Ryan O'Neal.
Dorothy was married to famous French actor Jacques Bergerac from 1959 to 1964.
She divorced Bergerac after sharing two children, and went on to marry and divorce two more times with other men.
The Basic Instinct actress leaves behind two daughters.
Back in the day: Dorothy was married to famous French actor Jacques Bergerac from 1959 to 1964
Doting mother: The Basic Instinct actress leaves behind two daughters
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