Lutto in the world of cinema: Eileen Ryan, famous actress and Sean Penn’s mother, passed away at 94. The star passed away on October 9 at her home in Malibu, California. The announcement was made by the family spokesman without adding any details on the cause of her death. She would have blown out 95 candles by the end of the month.
Farewell to Eileen Ryan, Sean Penn’s mom
Actress and wife of Leo Penn. For 41 years, in fact, Eileen Ryan was married to the actor and director, one of the most famous of her years. The two met in New York in 1957 during rehearsals for the show The Iceman Cometh. They married shortly thereafter and remained side by side until his death in 1998. Since their marriage were born musician Michael Penn, 64, and actors Sean Penn, 62, and Chris Penn, who died in 2006 at the age of 40.
Michael Penn’s tweet
Michael, the actress’s eldest son, also wanted to greet his mother via social media. The musician shared a tweet with a photo of his mother as a young man and a few words: “We lost mom yesterday.” Next to it an emoticon with a broken heart. No post, however, by the Oscar-winning actor.
Eileen Ryan’s career
Mother and son in a 2007 shot (Getty)
Eileen Ryan has had a long and multifaceted career. Among the most famous films of her there are Parenthood (1989), Magnolia (1999), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), Feast (2005), All the king’s men (2006). She also participated in some of her children’s professional projects, including My name is Sam (2001), The Indian Runner (1991) and The Crossing Guard (1995). Many parts played in different TV series: from On the edge of reality to Bonanza, from The house on the prairie to ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Private Practice, Ally McBeal and Grey’s Anatomy.
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