Leonardo DiCaprio is honoring one of his favorite co-stars. After it was announced on Monday that actress Darlene Cates had passed away at the age of 69, the Oscar winner, who played her son in 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape took to Facebook to remember her legacy.
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“Darlene was the best acting mom I ever had the privilege of working alongside,” he wrote. “Her endearing personality and incredible talent will live on in the memories of those who knew her, and those who loved her work. My thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.”
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Cates’ daughter, Sheri Cates Morgan, announced her passing on Facebook this week, writing, “It is with a bitter-sweet heart that we share that our precious wife, mother, and Gaga, Darlene Guthrie Cates, was called...
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“Darlene was the best acting mom I ever had the privilege of working alongside,” he wrote. “Her endearing personality and incredible talent will live on in the memories of those who knew her, and those who loved her work. My thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.”
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Cates’ daughter, Sheri Cates Morgan, announced her passing on Facebook this week, writing, “It is with a bitter-sweet heart that we share that our precious wife, mother, and Gaga, Darlene Guthrie Cates, was called...
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