Darlene Cates
Darlene Cates | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rita Darlene Guthrie December 13, 1947 |
| Died | March 26, 2017 (aged 69) Forney, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–2017 |
| Spouse |
Robert Cates (m. 1963) |
Darlene Cates (Rita Darlene Guthrie; December 13, 1947 – March 26, 2017) was an American actress. She played the obese housebound mother in the 1993 movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Cates died of a heart attack on March 26, 2017.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Kelley, Seth (March 28, 2017). "'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' Star Darlene Cates Dies at 69". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ↑ Cummings, Tommy (March 28, 2017). "Forney resident Darlene Cates, the overweight mom in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape,' died". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
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