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Brenda Fricker, first Irish actress to win an Oscar for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81

Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for "My Left Foot," died Thursday night at 81. She was also known for her role as the "pigeon lady" in the 1992 film, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York."

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