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Barbara Barrie beamed in final appearance before ending life with medical assistance
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Key Points:
- Barbara Barrie made her final public appearance in December 2021 at the opening night of “Company” on Broadway, where she was an original cast member and Tony nominee.
- The actress, known for her Oscar-nominated role in “Breaking Away” and Cannes best actress win for “One Potato, Two Potato,” died at age 95 from medically assisted death following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
- Barrie had been battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis since 2014, a degenerative lung disease causing breathing difficulties.
- In her final interview, Barrie reflected on her acting career and described her first cancer battle in the 1990s as a pivotal moment that deepened her commitment to her craft.
- She is survived by her two children, Jane and Aaron, from her marriage to Jay Harnick, who passed away in 2007.
