‘Blues Brothers’ actress confirmed dead in L.A. wildfires – NJ.com
Retired actress Dalyce Curry passed away at the age of 93.DALYCE CURRY/FACEBOOKRetired actress Dalyce Curry has died as a result of the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. She was 95.Her remains were found days after the fire burned down her Altadena property, as confirmed by her great-granddaughter Dalyce Kelley on Facebook.“We had a great run.” wrote Kelley. “She impacted my life in so many ways. This loss is devastating.”According to ABC 7, Kelley dropped off her grandmother, Dalyce Curry, at home around midnight on Tuesday after a full day at the hospital. At the time, she went to attend to other family members.Kelley was awakened by a text that the power had gone out in Curry’s home. That’s when Kelley drove to her great-grandmother’s home, where a police officer informed her Curry’s house was completely burned down.Curry had not been seen since that night, and Kelley could not find her at the Pasadena Civic Center, which houses displaced individuals. Kelley then reached out to the public to help find her great-grandmother in a Facebook post last Wednesday.The former actress, also known as “Momma D,” starred in films such as “The Ten Commandments,” “The Blues Brothers,” and “Lady Sings the Blues.”Related coverage:Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.Murjani Rawls may be reached at mrawls@njadvancemedia.comIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
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